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What is asymptomaticbacteriuria? often doctor has prescribed antibiotics on the basis on positive urine culture. how it is dignosed?
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Controversial: Bacteria grow from the urine of a few percent of otherwise-healthy people. Most physicians nowadays are less inclined to treat this than in the past. You may consider a second opinion. Good luck.
Answered 5/19/2013
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