Antibody-coated bacteria in the urine of preschool and school-aged girls with asymptomatic bacteriuria
From the departments of medicine and medical bacteriology, University of Alberta, Edmonton Reprint requests to: Dr. D.S. Silverberg, University of Alberta Hospital, 112th Street and 83rd Avenue, Edmonton, Alta. T6G 2B7
Table I-Results of urine cultures and tests for antibody-coated bacteria In urine of girls aged 2 to 13 years No. of positive* cultures Confirmed Antibody coating of bacteria (no.) Age Total no. by standard (yr) tested By dipsllde techniques Positive Negative 2 44 0 0 0 0 3 126 2 1 0 1 4 211 3 2 2 0 5 1816 28 21 5 22 6 300 6 6 0 6 7 193 1 1 0 1 8 170 6 6 0 6 9 207 5 5 1 4 10 210 5 5 4 1 11 210 1 1 0 1 12 74 1 1 1 0 13 3 3 0 0 0 Total 3564 61 55 13 42 *Colony count indicated more than 10' bacteria per millilitre.
Table Il-Comparison of groups with antibedy-coated and non-antibody-coated bacteria No. of girls With antibody-coated Without antibody-coated Variable bacteria (n = 13) bacteria (n = 42) Age (yr)
From the departments of medicine and medical bacteriology, University of Alberta, Edmonton Reprint requests to: Dr. D.S. Silverberg, University of Alberta Hospital, 112th Street and 83rd Avenue, Edmonton, Alta. T6G 2B7
Table I-Results of urine cultures and tests for antibody-coated bacteria In urine of girls aged 2 to 13 years No. of positive* cultures Confirmed Antibody coating of bacteria (no.) Age Total no. by standard (yr) tested By dipsllde techniques Positive Negative 2 44 0 0 0 0 3 126 2 1 0 1 4 211 3 2 2 0 5 1816 28 21 5 22 6 300 6 6 0 6 7 193 1 1 0 1 8 170 6 6 0 6 9 207 5 5 1 4 10 210 5 5 4 1 11 210 1 1 0 1 12 74 1 1 1 0 13 3 3 0 0 0 Total 3564 61 55 13 42 *Colony count indicated more than 10' bacteria per millilitre.
Table Il-Comparison of groups with antibedy-coated and non-antibody-coated bacteria No. of girls With antibody-coated Without antibody-coated Variable bacteria (n = 13) bacteria (n = 42) Age (yr)
