| dc.description.abstract | Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a term that describes when a
microbiologically significant bacterial growth (usually >105 CFU/ml) in the
urine occurs in people who have no signs or symptoms of a urinary tract
infection.
Material and methods: This cohort study was performed in the Libyan
international medical university. A total of 24 urine specimens were
collected from 3rd year medical students, and it is done by using culture,
wet mount test, and gram staining.
Results: Among 24 collected urine sample, 11 (45.8%) of them has
showed no growth, whereas 13 (54.2%) has shown a growth.
Conclusion: The findings of this study have emphasized the need of
detecting asymptomatic bacteriuria as part of the medical screening for
students at the university | en_US |
