Prevalence of UTI among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics in primary health care centres
JBMS-Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2005; 17 (4): 218-223
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ABSTRACT
Estimate the prevalence of urinary tract infection in pregnancy in Bahrain and describe the associated risk factors. Descriptive cross-sectional study during the period of one year from 1[st] of February 2002 till 31[st] of January 2003. All primary health care centers in Bahrain. 343 cases of pregnant women with UTI. The prevalence of UTI in pregnant women was 3.2%. 6 1.2% of them had asymptomatic bacteriuria.. For the group studied 60.1% were in low socioeconomic class. On reviewing their history, 19.9% of the ladies had history of previous UTI, 10.6% of them were sickle cell trait and 2.2% had B-thalaslmia minor. The prevalence of anemia among the study group was 32.7%. The most common organism was E coli [53.4%], the second most common organism was Beta hemolytic streptococci which constitute [22.2%] of the cases. The antibiotic which was sensitive to most organisms was Cifuroxime [Zinnat] [97.2%]. The relatively high prevalence of ASB during pregnancy justify screening pregnant women for bacteriuria at 12-16 weeks of gestation
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Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Bacteriuria
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Urine
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Pregnant Women
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Early Diagnosis
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Escherichia coli Infections
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J. Bahrain Med. Soc.
Year:
2005