Discussion Post: Urine Culture Techniques
• What is bacteriuria? When is it significant?
• How do microorganisms enter the urinary tract?
• Why is aseptic urine collection important when cultures are ordered?
• List five bacteria that can cause urinary tract infection.
• If you counted 20 colonies from a 0.01-ml inoculum of a 1:10 dilution of urine, how many organisms per milliliter of the specimen would you report? Is this number significant?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.