| dc.description.abstract | Asymptomatic Bacteriuria This term refers to "colony formation of urine by the same organism in a significant number of colonies of two or more specimens without urine or common symptoms". As already mentioned, E. coli is the most common bacterium found in urine. This bacterium is a gram-negative bacillus that naturally occurs in the intestinal flora. Because the urethra of women is much shorter than that of men (4 cm to 20 cm), bacteria can settle in the urethra much more easily. The procedure is divided into three steps: sampling, culture preparation, and finally observation and statistical analysis. The most common way to collect urine is to urinate in a sterile container. This method is less invasive and more patient compliant than other techniques such as catheterization and suprapubic suction analysis.. | en_US |
