Meta-Analysis of the Significance of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Diabetes

• Published in: Diabetes care Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 230 - 235
• Main Authors: Renko, Marjo, Tapanainen, Päivi, Tossavainen, Päivi, Pokka, Tytti, Uhari, Matti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; adolescents; Adult; Aged; Albuminuria; Albuminuria - epidemiology; Bacteria; Bacteriuria; Bacteriuria - epidemiology; Biological and medical sciences; children; Clinical trials; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Diabetes therapy; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Diabetics; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; epidemiology; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Female; Humans; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Male; Medical sciences; men; Meta-analysis; Metabolic diseases; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; odds ratio; patients; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Reviews/Commentaries/ADA Statements; Studies; systematic review; Type 2 diabetes; urinary tract diseases; Women; Young Adult; Endocrinopathy; Human; Bacteriuria; Nutrition; Diabetes mellitus; Evidence-based practice; Metabolic diseases; Asymptomatic; Evidence-based medicine; Endocrinology; Metaanalysis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is more common in patients with diabetes than among control subjects. In addition, we wanted to clarify the clinical significance of ASB in patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-ana...