Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Urinary tract infections commonly occurs in pregnancy due to the morphological and physiological change that take place in genito- urinary tract. The present study was conducted to evaluate asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy. Materials & Methods: 72 patients diagnosed with asymptomatic bacteriuria were included. In all urine routine and urine culture sensitivity was performed. Results: Urine culture showed negative in 25%, significant bacteriuria in 3% and insignificant growth in 72%. Bacteriuria was seen in 45% second, 30% primi, 15% in 3rd and 10% in 4th gravida. Bacteriuria was seen in 11% in 1st, 31% in 2nd and 58% in 3rd trimester. Patients with 10-10.9 had 68% and >11 gm% had 32% bacteriuria. Patients with 25-29.9 BMI had 28% and >30 BMI had 72% bacteriuria. Microorganisms found were E. coli in 45%, staphylococcus aureus in 30%, Klebsiella Oxytoca in 12% and Enterobacter aerogenes in 13%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Urine culture sensitivity is considered as the gold standard test to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria. Most common isolated microorganism was E. Coli and Staphylococcus aureus.