A study of Pregnancy associated asymptomatic bacteriuria in a tertiary care hospital

Dr. S.S.M.Umamageswari MD; Dr. Swarnapriya K; Dr. A. S. Shameem Banu

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

A study of Pregnancy associated asymptomatic bacteriuria in a tertiary care hospital

Dr. S. S. M. Umamageswari Md, Dr. Swarnapriya K, Dr. A. S. Shameem Banu

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in pregnant women but it is not screened routinely among pregnant women. If asymptomatic bacteriuria is not identified and treated among pregnant women, it may lead to many maternal and foetal complications. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women, to identify the commonest micro&ndash;organism causing asymptomatic bacteriuria and their local antimicrobial resistances. The urine samples were collected from 330 asymptomatic pregnant woman attended antenatal outpatient department in Chettinad hospital. Control group were 80 healthy non pregnant females. In our study the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women is 9.39%. Escherichia coli (35%) was the most frequently isolated micro&ndash;organism, followed by Klebsiella species (16%). Four Escherichia coli and oneKlebsiella were multidrug resistant.All the pregnant women should be recommended for screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria by urine culture</p>