Asymptomatic bacteriuria screening for developing countries using a modified water quality test kit.

ABSTRACT: Between 2% and 15% of pregnant women unknowingly experience asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), defined as ≥10⁵ CFU per milliliter of urine in the absence of symptoms. ASB increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes including pyelonephritis, preterm labor, and low-birth weight infants. While pregnant women in the United States are routinely screened for ASB, those in developing countries with limited resources and funding lack an accurate mechanism for ASB screening. Aquagenx water quality test kits detect Escherichia coli, the most common causative agent of ASB, and total coliform bacteria in drinking water via colorimetric and fluorescent indicators. We found that the Aquagenx system is compatible with human urine and then proceeded to develop an ASB screening protocol

SUBMITTER: Stocki JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577777 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature