Wrong again, Internet. Urine is not sterile, even before it comes out of you and gets contaminated by your skin. Bacteria are present at low levels in the urine of healthy people not suffering ...

Many of us have been told that urine is normally sterile, meaning that if bacteria show up in, say, a routine urine test, there must be something wrong—we need to get rid of those bacteria.

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.

Up until now, the types of bacteria present have been hard to detect because they don't grow in urine cultures. The two studies, from 2013 and 2012, looked only at samples from women. The 2013 ...

A new study has shown that despite the common belief that urine is sterile, it isn’t at all. In fact, the new research shows bacteria in the urine of healthy women—a finding that could turn a ...

Contrary to popular belief, urine is not sterile and the bacteria in it may be associated with overactive bladder (OAB) in some women, according to research presented today at the annual meeting ...

If your doctor tests your urine and finds too many leukocytes, it could be a sign of infection. Leukocytes are white blood cells created in the bone marrow and found in your blood and tissue.

Your doctor tells you they want to do a urine culture. It’s a test to check for germs or bacteria in your pee that can cause a urinary tract infection (UTI). Your urinary tract includes the ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common causes of white particles in the urine. Usually bacteria (and, less commonly, certain fungi, parasites, and viruses) can cause an ...

Bacteria from meat could be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United States every year, a new study says. E. coli is an often-harmless bacteria that’s ...