Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a pregnant woman: Case report and Review of Literature

Dr Manaswini Das; Dr K Vandana; Dr U Sreenivasa Rao; Dr S Subbarayudu

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a pregnant woman: Case report and Review of Literature

Dr Manaswini Das, Dr K Vandana, Dr U Sreenivasa Rao, Dr S Subbarayudu

Abstract :

Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a condition in which 10⁵ bacteria/ ml or more are found in urine culture without the appearance of any symptoms of urinary tract infection. It is an important cause of significant morbidity in the neonate and the mother if it occurs in a pregnant woman. We present a case of asymptomatic bacteriuria caused by enterococci in a pregnant woman in her 1^st trimester with a review of literature