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Can bacteria grow in your urine?

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Dr. Michael Einanswered

Infectious Disease 49 years experience

Yes: Urine cultures from patients with urinary tract infections frequently have greater than 100, 000 colonies of bacteria growing from each milliliter of urine.

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