Bacteriological profile of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women attending tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in pregnancy. It is classified as Symptomatic bacteriuria & Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) based on clinical presentation. Failure to detect ASB causes increased risk for Mother and fetus. Aim and Objectives: To study the prevalence, pathogens associated and antibiotic sensitivity pattern for the isolated pathogens causing significant bacteriuria among pregnant women without symptoms of urinary tract infection. Results: Out of 240 urine samples, 12(5%) showed significant bacteriuria. Prevalence of culture positivity with respect to age was maximum between the age group of 25-30 (58.33%). Prevalence of culture positivity among the trimesters, was high in the second trimester of pregnancy (75%). Among the bacteria isolated, Escherichia coli was the most (41.67%) followed by klebsiella pneumonia (25%) and CoNS (16.67%). Most of the isolates showed resistance to Cephalexin. Materials and Methods: This prospective stud y will be conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital for a period of 1 year with 240 Urine samples of pregnant women. Conclusion:In this study, we would like to emphasize the importance of including urine culture as a routine antenatal screening test to avoid serious maternal and fetal complications.