Can You Have Asymptomatic Bacteriuria?

Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common, but most patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria have no adverse consequences and derive no benefit from antibiotic therapy. With few exceptions, nonpregnant patients should not be screened or treated for asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Is it possible to have an asymptomatic UTI?

A: Asymptomatic bacteriuria is when you have bacteria in your urinary tract but you don't have the symptoms that usually go along with UTIs. Older adults are more likely than young people to have asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Can asymptomatic bacteriuria go away on its own?

Studies have found that in older adults, asymptomatic bacteriuria does sometimes go away on its own, but it also often comes back or persists.