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J Egypt Soc Parasitol
; 34(2): 705-12, 2004 Aug.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15287190
RESUMEN
This study detected the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among elder Egyptians living in the rural areas Serrey village (Qaulyobia G.). Complete history taking, clinical examination, urine analysis and culture, blood glucose level and serum creatinine were performed for 86 elders. The asymptomatic bactiruria was 24.4% and the most common organism was Klebsiella followed by Staphylococcus and the least was E. coli. Regular urine culture is a must for the elders in rural areas.