Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women

The risk of morbidity and complications with urinary tract infection (UTI) are more in pregnancy because UTI may be associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant woman. This study was conducted with 200 cases of asymptomatic pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic for routine checkup. Midstream urine specimen was collected from these pregnant woman and immediately processed for culture. Growth in those plates with significant bacteruria were subjected to standard biochemical tests for identification and antimicrobial sensitivity. Out of the 200 specimens, 31 (15.5%) showed the significant bacteriuria concluding that the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in this study was 15.5%. Predominant isolate under the gram negative bacteria was Escherichia coli in 12 cases (38.72%) followed by Klebsiella species in 5 cases (16.13%) and under the gram positive bacteria Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CONS) was predominant isolate in 7 case (22.58%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus in 5 cases (16.13%).