Dandu Himanshu
India
Research Article
A Study of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in North Indian Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Author(s): Shubham Singhal, Dandu Himanshu, Arvind Kumar Vaish, Mastan Singh, Himanshu Rana and Sushrut SinghShubham Singhal, Dandu Himanshu, Arvind Kumar Vaish, Mastan Singh, Himanshu Rana and Sushrut Singh
Introduction: The significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria is largely unknown. The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetic patients varies from 9-27% in various studies which is certainly higher as compared to healthy individuals. The various risk factors which lead to increased prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetic patients are immune system dysregulation, development of bladder dysfunction and prostatism.
Methodology: Patient having type 2 diabetes mellitus along with age and sex matched controls that were hemodynamically stable were enrolled. A prospective cross sectional and comparative study was done. A total of 200 patients were enrolled and they were divided into two groups i.e. those with diabetes and non-diabetic patients (age and sex matched controls) without symptoms of UTI. Urine examination and biochemical i.. View More»
