Is it serious that bacteria are detected in urine?
Almost every outpatient service, there are patients holding urine test form, look anxiously said: Doctor, I have a lot of bacteria in my urine, is it urinary tract infection? What do we do? Don’t panic yet It is normal to have such a reaction-in people’s imagination, bacteria are synonymous with infection. However, in urine examination, the more common occurrence of bacteria is: urine specimen contamination! Bacteria are found almost everywhere in our living environment, including urine cups and catheters for urine examination. Some parts of the human body, such as the digestive tract, are also ideal places for bacteria to grow. The number of intestinal bacteria in the human body can reach 10 times of the total number of cells Read More …