The Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Between Female and Male Medical Students

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