Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults

According to the USPSTF, should she be screened again for bacteriuria? A. Screening is not recommended for asymptomatic nonpregnant adults because the potential harms of screening and treatment outweigh the benefits. The USPSTF considered the harms of screening to be at least small based on the known harms associated with antibiotic use (changes to the microbiome and antimicrobial resistance). [...]the USPSTF concluded that screening in this group has no benefit and may be harmful (D recommendation). The views expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the U.S. government.