Affiliation:
1. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospitals.
2. Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospitals.
3. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospitals.
Abstract
Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria is one of the important causative factors for premature or low-birth infants,
postpartum urinary tract infections and higher fetal mortality rates in pregnant women Methods: Thirty-two
asymptomatic females from the antenatal clinic, twenty-five females admitted to the post-natal ward and ten nonpregnant females were randomly selected. Clean-catch midstream urine sample was collected and processed for
culture and sensitivity as per standard guidelines.Results: Overall incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 11.9%.
The incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant females was 3.1% whereas the incidence in post-natal females
was 40%. None of the non-pregnant females had asymptomatic bacteriuria. Conclusion: Screening of antenatal and
post-partum females is required to avoid adverse outcomes.
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