1Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
3Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
4Professor, Dept. of Pathology, Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: jyotishrivastav@yahho.co.in
Online published on 24 September, 2018.
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a condition characterised by significant infection in urine. Its association with diabetes mellitus is strongly suggested. However, the exact prevalence has been controversial.
The study was undertaken with the aim of evaluating the prevalence and aetiology of asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetics as well as non-diabetics.
A total of 460 patients were included in the study with 230 diabetics and 230 non-diabetics. Midstream clean catch urine samples were collected alongwith parallel blood samples for estimating the glycosylated haemoglobin levels.
Of the total 460 subjects, 78 (17.0%) had ASB with 56 in diabetics and 22 in non-diabetics, depicting a higher rate of ASB in diabetes mellitus. Majority of the patients who had ASB were aged more than 60 years, irrespective of whether in the diabetic or non-diabetic category. Also, there was a significant difference in the type of infective organism in urine from diabetic patients as compared to the non-diabetic patients.
A higher prevalence rate of ASB was observed in diabetic patients as compared to non-diabetics. Furthermore, the newer infecting organisms that are more common in patients with diabetes mellitus was highlighted in the study
Asymptomatic bacteriuria, Urine, Diabetes, Glycosylated haemoglobin
