Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Women With Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Significance

• Published in: Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 868 - 874
• Main Authors: Georgiadou, Sarah P., Gamaletsou, Maria N., Mpanaka, Ioanna, Vlachou, Aggeliki, Goules, Andreas V., Ziogas, Dimitrios C., Syriou, Vassiliki, Tektonidou, Maria G., Kaltsas, Gregory, Manoussakis, Menelaos N., Sipsas, Nikolaos V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 15.03.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES; Asymptomatic Infections - epidemiology; Autoimmune diseases; Autoimmune Diseases - complications; Bacteriuria - complications; Bacteriuria - epidemiology; Bacteriuria - microbiology; Case-Control Studies; Demographics; E coli; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli - isolation & purification; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Diabetics; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Rheumatic diseases; Rheumatic Diseases - complications; Risk Factors; Urinary Tract Infections - complications; Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology; Womens health; immunocompromised patients; autoimmune rheumatic disease; asymptomatic bacteriuria

Background. Data regarding the prevalence and clinical significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) in women with autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARD) are scarce. Methods. In this prospective, case-control study, consecutive female outpatients with ARD were screened for AB. For each patient, demograp...