To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review

Ahmed Aloufi; Faisal Alharthi; Rami Alsuwat

doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

2024, Vol: 8, Issue: 5

8 / 5Current Issue Online First Archive Aims and Scope Abstracting & Indexing Most Accessed Articles Most Downloaded Articles Most Cited Articles

« Previous Article

Original Article

Online Publishing Date:
09 / 01 / 2024

IJMDC. 2024; 8(2): 501-506

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review

Ahmed Aloufi, Faisal Alharthi, Rami Alsuwat.

Abstract
Background: Antibiotic therapy as a preventative measure for asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) in kidney recipients can be beneficial in reducing subsequent symptomatic infections. Treating AB and acute graft pyelonephritis is crucial for reducing the risk of graft rejection after kidney transplantation, However, the effectiveness of antibiotics in these cases is still debate in the medical community.
Objectives: This review aims to determine the benefits and risks of treating AB in kidney transplant recipients with antimicrobial agents to prevent symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) and all-cause mortality.
Methods: The review included 10 articles published form January 2010 to January 2021 which examined the effectiveness of treating AB after renal transplantation.
Results: AB treatment with antibiotics was found to have no benefit in all reviewed studies, as antibiotic treatment of AB increase the emergence of more resistant organisms in urine. During the months of follow-up, it was also a risk factor for UTI.
Conclusion: Sufficient evidence has shown that AB treatment with antibiotics does not provide any significant benefit in the short and long term. Giving these findings, considering other important treatment options is vital to improve clinical outcome for this condition.

Key words: Asymptomatic bacteriuria AB, urinary tract infection, renal transplant recipients.

	ARTICLE TOOLS
	Abstract
	PDF Fulltext
	How to cite this article
	Citation Tools
	Related Records
	Articles by Ahmed Aloufi Articles by Faisal Alharthi Articles by Rami Alsuwat
	on Google
	on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article

Pubmed Style

Aloufi A, Alharthi F, Alsuwat R. To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. IJMDC. 2024; 8(2): 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

Web Style

Aloufi A, Alharthi F, Alsuwat R. To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=163723 [Access: May 12, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Aloufi A, Alharthi F, Alsuwat R. To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. IJMDC. 2024; 8(2): 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Aloufi A, Alharthi F, Alsuwat R. To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. IJMDC. (2024), [cited May 12, 2024]; 8(2): 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

Harvard Style

Aloufi, A., Alharthi, . F. & Alsuwat, . R. (2024) To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. IJMDC, 8 (2), 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

Turabian Style

Aloufi, Ahmed, Faisal Alharthi, and Rami Alsuwat. 2024. To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (2), 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

Chicago Style

Aloufi, Ahmed, Faisal Alharthi, and Rami Alsuwat. "To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Aloufi, A., Alharthi, . F. & Alsuwat, . R. (2024) To treat or not to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant patients, A systematic review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (2), 501-506. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1691074419

Most Viewed Articles

Most Accessed Articles

Marginal adaptation of fixed prosthodontics
Shahad Mohammed Halawani, Sahar Amer Al-Harbi
IJMDC. 2017; 1(2): 78-84
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.2.7

Parasites in central nervous system
Amal Ahmed Mohamed, Asmaa Mohamed Mansour
IJMDC. 2017; 1(2): 72-77
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.2.6

Non-diabetic retinopathy: a case report
Hassan F. Alkwikbi, Nabil Mamon Abdelfattah, Haithem Mamon Abdelfattah
IJMDC. 2017; 1(1): 33-37
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.1.6

Vitamin D deficiency among high school female students in Riyadh
Sahar Mohsen Aldhafeeri, Fatemah Ibraheem Alrawaji, Abrar Mubarak Algharbi, Alanoud Abdullah Alhessan, Ayat Sami Qabaja, Ghaleah Abdulaziz Alnassar, Ghaliah Ofayn Alsulami, Mashael Belal Alrubaian, Norah Abdulaziz Alhatim, Salehah Salih Alotaibi, Zahra Ali Alkhamees
IJMDC. 2017; 1(1): 18-23
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.1.1.4

Prognosis of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) after multiple events of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Baraa Faiez Rajab, Anwar Essa Alamrim, Ali Essa Alamri
IJMDC. 2019; 3(5): 474-479
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1546551993

Most Downloaded

Top Downloaded Articles

Anti-IL-17 markedly inhibited the in vitro granuloma induced by Schistosoma mansoni soluble egg antigen.
Asmaa Ezz, Irene S. Gmail, Fatma Elzahraa H. Salem, Rabab Salama, Soad Nady
IJMDC. 2018; 2(January 2018): 38-46
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.2.1.7

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Nuha Saad Mobarki, Buthaina Abdullah Almerabi, Ahmad Hattan Hattan
IJMDC. 2019; 3(6): 561-564
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549060699

The knowledge of mothers about children malnutrition and associated factors
Anas Abdulrahman Aljohani, Mujahid Abdulrahman Aljohani
IJMDC. 2020; 4(1): 7-11
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1541620358

Knowledge and attitude of caregivers of cerebral palsy children in Riyadh city
Abdulaziz Alruwaished, Baleegh Ali, Lubna Abdullah Alhowaimil , Abaraa adullah Alhowaimil, Najd Abdullah Alhowaimil, Aminah Alessa
IJMDC. 2020; 4(1): 12-17
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1547833051

Most Cited Articles

Most Cited Articles

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Nuha Saad Mobarki, Buthaina Abdullah Almerabi, Ahmad Hattan Hattan
IJMDC. 2019; 3(6): 561-564
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549060699
Cited : 34 times [Click to see citing articles]

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among diabetes mellitus patients in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia
AMohammed Elamin Mukrim, Nujud Muteb D. Alshammari, Wurud Muteb D. Alshammari, Maali Subhi T. Alshammari, Yousef Nasif R. Alshammari, Abdulaziz Sael M. Alshammari, Maisa Hamad F. Alanazi, Abdulelah Abdulrhman F. Alzammam, Muharib Mana M. Alshammari, Slwa Khaled Abu Asyah, Aseel Jamal Alzuhayri, Mushref Saeid Alshammari
IJMDC. 2019; 3(3): 229-233
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1542576396
Cited : 8 times [Click to see citing articles]

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination toward breast cancer among female students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Nasser Alomair, Dania Ghazi Felemban, Mohannad Sami Felemban, Jameel Abdullah Awadain, Ammar Saud Altowairqi, Nawaf Fawzan Alfawzan, Fatimah Mohammed Almazayen, Abdulrahman Jalwi Korkoman, Nawaf Saad Alrusayyis
IJMDC. 2020; 4(2): 429-434
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1576668182
Cited : 8 times [Click to see citing articles]

Population awareness about rheumatoid arthritis in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Ali Hazzazi, Mohssen Hassen Ageeli, Ahmed Ali Muyidi, Abdulaziz Mohammad Abulgasim, Abdullah Ahmad Yateemi, Nabil Alhakami
IJMDC. 2020; 4(3): 668-675
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1576010943
Cited : 4 times [Click to see citing articles]

Prevalence and factors associated with depression among health care workers in National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, KSA
Noor Mohammad AlFahhad
IJMDC. 2018; 2(September 2018): 92-96
» Abstract » doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1526306040
Cited : 4 times [Click to see citing articles]

About International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries

Contact Information

How to cite this article