%0 Journal Article
%T Asymptomatic bacteriuria among women on their 12 to 16 weeks of pregnancy.
%A Harold Fernando Maldonado C¨˘rdenas
%A Lily Yadira Antolinez Ardila
%A Marcela Nancy Carolina Solano Prada
%A M¨Žnica Liliana Tejeiro Rico
%J MedUNAB
%D 2005
%I Universidad Aut¨Žnoma de Bucaramanga
%X The asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) refers to the bacterial colonization of the urinary tract that multiply in an active way without producing any symptoms. The prevalence varies between 4 to 7% and the consequences of having this pathology are the development of pyelonephritis or may be the cause for early deliveries and low-weight babies. Objectives. To determine the AB prevalence among women in their 12 to 16 weeks of pregnancy, attending a prenatal clinic at two medical institutions in the City of Bucaramanga. Method: Transverse Study with social and demographic information, as well as GYN features and urine cultures results. Results: We included 114 patients, with a mean age of 26.0 +-6-5. 92% of them came from the city of the study.Mean gestational age was 14.7+-1.2 weeks. 50% were on their firstor second pregnancy. AB prevalence was 7.9% (95%CI 3.7¨C14). ABwas related to less number of pregnancies and low school grading.The most common bacterium was E. Coli (89.0%). Conclusions:Our results show a higher incidence of AB, compare to the onesreported in the medical literature. These results emphasize the factthat ordering urine culture among pregnant women, preventingpyelonephritis, is a good screening practice.
%K Asymptomatic bacteriuria
%K urine culture
%K pyelonephritis
%K gestational age
%K prenatal control
%U http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA82/R82_AO_C4.PDF