Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: To Treat or Not To Treat. Pro Treatment

Eur Urol Focus. 2019 Jan;5(1):13-14. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.05.008. Epub 2018 Jun 15.

Abstract

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) should be treated only in pregnant women and before urological procedures that breach the mucosa. In all other clinical settings, treatment of ABU is not beneficial and only contributes to antibiotic-associated morbidity and the selection of antibiotic resistance; therefore, screening and treatment are not recommended.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Asymptomatic Infections / epidemiology
  • Bacteriuria / diagnosis*
  • Bacteriuria / drug therapy
  • Bacteriuria / microbiology
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents