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The number of urine specimens for bacteriological examination in women.

1178 We read the article entitled “Asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetes mellitus patients in Southwest Cameroon”, with great interest. As stated by the authors, asymtomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a major concern in diabetics and especially in this group there is insufficient and discrepancy information on the occurence. The diagnosis is the most important step in managing ASB. As stated in the article the most important point in the diagnosis is microbiological tests. In this context the number of specimens for culture is crucial. In the guidelines, ASB in men is defined as the isolation of > 10 cfu/mL bacteria in a single clean-catch voided urine specimen. On the other hand in women, two consecutive urine specimen is needed for an accurate diagnosis. However in the present study, authors did not define the number of urine cultures in women. Whereas the number of urine cultures is crucial in women, we cannot say there was no contamination with only one positive culture. The number of urine specimens for bacteriological examination in