Screening
Screening for the presence of bacteriuria in patients with chronic indwelling catheters is not recommended.[4][53]
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend against screening for the presence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adult men except before planned urologic procedures that disrupt the mucosa.[4][53] Screening and treatment are not recommended, because elimination of asymptomatic bacteriuria does not alter morbidity or mortality. However, before urologic procedures that may disrupt the urinary tract lining, an attempt should be made to sterilize the urine, thereby decreasing the risk of bacteremia and sepsis.[54]
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