It turns out, in many people with asymptomatic bacteriuria—people who have bacteria in their urine but no symptoms of a bladder or kidney infection—antibiotics can do more harm than good .

It's difficult to evaluate cloudy urine based on appearance alone, but it could be caused by a urinary-tract infection, kidney stones, dehydration, or certain medications, Dr. Shusterman says.

You may not think much about pus cells in urine until you experience the issue yourself. When the number of pus cells in ...

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In a urinalysis, the presence of bacteria and elevated white blood cell levels in the urine usually indicate a UTI. Further tests may be necessary if you have a history of other urinary conditions.

ASB - the presence of bacteria in the urine without the symptoms of an infection - is quite common and has been identified as a contributor to antibiotic misuse, which promotes resistance.

Compared with other methods, urine Gram stain moderately predicted gram-negative bacteria but added little value to UTI diagnosis in the ED, raising questions about its clinical utility.