Asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbale Hospital, Eastern Uganda.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy (ASBP) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pyelonephritis, preterm or low birth weight delivery if untreated. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria, the isolated bacterial agents, and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbale Hospital. METHODS:This was a cross sectional study in which 587 pregnant women with no symptoms and signs of urinary tract infection were recruited from January to March 2019. Mid-stream clean catch urine samples were collected from the women using sterile containers. The urine samples were cultured using standard laboratory methods. The bacterial colonies were identified and antibiotic sensitivity was done usin

SUBMITTER: Nteziyaremye J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7082119 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature