Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Pyuria in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis at Dialysis Centers in Kermanshah, Iran

This study aims to determine asymptomatic bacteriuria and pyuria in patients undergoing hemodialysis with chronic renal failure. A total of 103 patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis were able to produce urine with clean catch way, whom the authors received urine sample. All samples were examined in Central Laboratory of Kermanshah, Iran. The mean age for the patients at diagnosis was 42.4 years. Only 64 patients were male and 39 were female. Results have been showed 39 cases were aged between 44 years-49 years and the highest number cases were middle-aged. Out of 31 patients with leukocytosis, 14 patients had age between 44 years-49 years and majority of them were male. Pyuria was more in male that had between 40 years-49 years. Patients with pyuria developed colony count more than 10 super( 5) colony-forming units per milliliter indicating positive culture. This study demonstrates that urinary tract infection may represent a significant reservoir for infection and pyuria is a good marker for significant bacteriuria in these patients.