What is Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ASB)?

Bacteriuria (isolation of urinary pathogen at ≥10^5 CFU/mL in mid-stream urine) in the absence of genitourinary signs or symptoms

What are symptoms of a UTI? 

 • Urinary frequency, Urinary urgency, Dysuria, Suprapubic tenderness, Costovertebral angle pain or tenderness, New or worsening urinary incontinence, Gross hematuria

What are NOT symptoms of a UTI?

 • Confusion, delirium, disorientation, Decreased appetite, Decreased balance, falls, Wandering, Verbal aggression, Foul smelling urine

Misdiagnosis of UTIs can lead to problems:

 • Missing the true cause, Adding to medication burden & drug interactions, Promoting true UTIs by altering microbiome, Causing C. difficile infections, Causing antimicrobial resistance, Increasing adverse events



- Dr. Rebecca Schonnop @RSchonnop



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