Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamase (ESBL) – are chemicals which are produced by a certain type of bacteria. The bacteria break down antibiotics, thereby making infections very hard to treat. Most people are infected by the bacteria in hospitals, and this is due tom improper handing by medical staff. The bacteria can enter the body through the mouth,… Continue reading ESBL in Urine
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Smelly Urine
Technically, normal urine is characterized with its straw yellow color and quite bearable mild smell. But when urine has a pungent and almost unbearable odor then it may be due to various factors which perhaps can be a cause of concern. The pungent odor in urine is normally due to concentration and volume of various… Continue reading Smelly Urine
Urobilinogen in Urine
Urobilinogen is a product of bilirubin a colorless substance resulting from the breakdown of bilirubin. Resident bacteria within the intestines converts urobilinogen into stercobilin. Some urobilinogen is sent from intestine to kidney for excretion while some of them get converted to urobilin. The yellow color of the urine is regulated by urobilin. On the other… Continue reading Urobilinogen in Urine