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In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of patients with a positive urine culture actually had asymptomatic bacteriuria.—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025 This is especially true for a UTI without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria.—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025