• INVESTIGATION OF UTI IN PREGNANCY


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study investigates the bacteriological aetiology and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at hospitals in Enugu metropolis.70 mid-stream urine samples were collected and cultured for the presence of bacterial pathogens, 38 of which showed significant bacterial growth while the remaining 32 showed no significant bacterial growth.Bacterial agents were isolated from 38 pregnant women and were identified as: Escherichia coli; Klebsiellaspp., Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureusand Staphylococcus epidermidis. Escherichia c ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]UTI is defined as the presence of at least 100,000 organisms per milliliter of urine in an asymptomatic patient, or as more than 100 organisms/mL of urine with accompanying pyuria (>5 WBCs/mL) in a symptomatic patient. Particularly in asymptomatic patients, a diagnosis of UTI should be supported by a positive culture for auropathogen(Emilie et al., 2011). Untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria is a risk factor for acute cystitis (40%) and pyelonephritis (25-30%) in pregnancy. These cases account for 70% of all cases of symptomatic UTI among unscreened pregnant women (Emilie et al., ... Continue Reading