Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics of GMC, Kota

Dr. Anita E. Chand; Dr. Anita Sharma; Dr. Saurabh Sharma

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics of GMC, Kota

Dr. Anita E. Chand, Dr. Anita Sharma, Dr. Saurabh Sharma

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION:Asymptomatic bacteriuria is the significant presence of bacteria in the urine of an individual without symptoms. In pregnancy, various actors including the apparent reduction in immunity,tends to encourage the growth of pathogens.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of ASB in pregnancy ,to identify the causative organism &to find out the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of isolates.

MATERIALS AND METHOD: A total of 300 pregnant women were recruited for this study. All subjects were clinically identified to have no signs and symptoms of UTI. Clean catch midstream urine sample was collected from each patient into sterile universal container. The urine samples were examined microscopically and by cultural method. Identification of isolates was done by standard microbiological technique and subjected to antibiotic sensitivity testing by Kirby Bauer�s disc diffusion method.

OBSERVATION & RESULT: A total of 24 (8.0%) were positive for significant bacteriuria. The prevalence was found to be higher in the 20-24 years age group, primigravidas& in 3^rdtrimester pregnant women. Maximum (70.83%) study subjects belonged to low socioeconomic group. There was a significant association between significant bacteriuria and education level. Escherichia coli was the most predominant organism followed closely by Staphylococcus aureus.83.33% of different isolates weresensitive to amikacin ,followed by Ciprofloxacin & Cephalexin.