Open AccessAsymptomatic bacteriuria among the patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Aman Bharti,
Sumit Chawla,
Sandeep Kumar,
Surinder Kaur,
Divya Soin,
Neerja Jindal,
Ravinder Garg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_403_18
Subject(s) - medicine , nitrofurantoin , bacteriuria , imipenem , antibiotic sensitivity , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , population , antibiotics , urine , ciprofloxacin , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology , environmental health , biology
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is common in neonates, preschool children, pregnant women, elderly, diabetics, catheterized patients, and patients with abnormal urinary tracts or renal diseases. Though there is currently no consensus on treatment of ASB in various population groups, it is advisable to treat the same in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).