Guidance
Terms used in this guideline
Terms used in this guideline
Asymptomatic bacteriuria
The presence of significant levels of bacteria in the urine with no symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI).
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Catheter-associated UTI is defined as the presence of symptoms or signs compatible with a UTI in people with a catheter with no other identified source of infection plus significant levels of bacteria in a catheter or a midstream urine specimen when the catheter has been removed within the previous 48 hours (adapted from the Infectious Diseases Society of America's guideline on catheter-associated UTI [2009]).