Abstract
1. The diagnosis of asymptomatic bacteriuria should be based on results of culture of a urine specimen collected in a manner that minimizes contamination (A-II) (table 1). • For asymptomatic women, bacteriuria is defined as 2 consecutive voided urine specimens with isolation of the same bacterial strain in quantitative counts 10 cfu/mL (B-II). • A single, clean-catch voided urine specimen with 1 bacterial species isolated in a quantitative count 10 cfu/mL identifies bacteriuria in men (BIII). • A single catheterized urine specimen with 1 bacterial species isolated in a quantitative count 10 cfu/mL identifies bacteriuria in women or men (A-II). 2. Pyuria accompanying asymptomatic bacteriuria is not an indication for antimicrobial treatment (A-II). 3. Pregnant women should be screened for bacteriuria by urine culture at least once in early pregnancy, and they should be treated if the results are positive (A-I). • The duration of antimicrobial therapy should be
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