Prevalence and risk factors for asymptomatic bacteriuria in women with Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Women with Type 2 diabetes are not at higher risk of developing ASB than non-diabetic women. Independent and significant risk factors for ASB are macroalbuminuria and serum creatinine. The low prevalence of ASB found in this study may be as a result of the ethnic origin of these women and the circumcised state of their partners.