Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among male and female students in LIMU (UTI)
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Bacteriouria, can be symptomatic or asymptomatic, the presence of bacteria in correctly collected urine of a patient who has no signs or symptoms of a urinary tract infection is known as asymptomatic bacteriuria. In clinical practice, asymptomatic bacteriuria is prevalent, and its prevalence rises with age. In women and men aged 65 to 80 years, the incidence is 15% or more, and it can reach 40% to 50% beyond that. Most people with asymptomatic bacteriuria will never acquire symptomatic urinary tract infections, and asymptomatic bacteriuria will have no negative repercussions. While in the elderly, symptomatic urinary tract infection, (UTI) is a prevalent clinical concern. It happens more commonly in functionally impaired women and males, including the difference in the microbiological spectrum of various bacteria infecting different genders, as well as the incidence of asymptomatic bacteria .between male and female genders is noteworthy