Asymptomatic bacteriuria among women on their 12 to 16 weeks of pregnancy.

Abstract

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 3.7–14). 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.

Keywords

• Asymptomatic bacteriuria
• urine culture
• pyelonephritis
• gestational age
• prenatal control