"Bacteriuria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The presence of bacteria in the urine which is normally bacteria-free. These bacteria are from the URINARY TRACT and are not contaminants of the surrounding tissues. Bacteriuria can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. Significant bacteriuria is an indicator of urinary tract infection.
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D001437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.895.219 C12.777.892.219 C13.351.968.892.219
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bacteriuria" by people in Profiles.
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Sterile pyuria in patients admitted to the hospital with infections outside of the urinary tract. J Am Board Fam Med. 2014 Jan-Feb; 27(1):97-103.
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Tamm-horsfall protein protects against urinary tract infection by proteus mirabilis. J Urol. 2009 May; 181(5):2332-8.
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Tamm-Horsfall protein acts as a general host-defense factor against bacterial cystitis. Am J Nephrol. 2005 Nov-Dec; 25(6):570-8.
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Tamm-Horsfall protein knockout mice are more prone to urinary tract infection: rapid communication. Kidney Int. 2004 Mar; 65(3):791-7.
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Aerococcus urinaehominis sp. nov., isolated from human urine. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2001 Mar; 51(Pt 2):683-686.
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Corynebacterium riegelii sp. nov., an unusual species isolated from female patients with urinary tract infections. J Clin Microbiol. 1998 Mar; 36(3):624-7.
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Nursing management of elderly patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria. Geriatr Nurs. 1997 May-Jun; 18(3):103-6.
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[Nalidixic acid in chronic urinary tract infections]. Wien Med Wochenschr. 1967 Mar 25; 117(8):192-6.