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Investigation Of Uti In Pregnancy
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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 coli 15(39.5%)was the commonest offending bacterial pathogen isolated. Other bacterial pathogens incriminated in this study were Klebsiellaspp. 9 (23.7%), Proteus mirabilis 6 (15.8%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa4(10.5%), Staphylococcus aureus2 (5.3%) and Staphylococcus epidermidis2 (5.3%). The study indicated a low incidence of Urinary tract infections(38.0%),though most of the pregnant women showed no clinical manifestation.
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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
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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
cas ... Continue reading---
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