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Abstract

Background and objective: Effective treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy requires susceptible drugs. The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic susceptibility pattern among isolated bacterial species among pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria. Materials and Methods:This study was conducted at 4 selected primary health care facilities in Harare, including pregnant women registering for antenatal care at gestation between 6 and 22 weeks and without urinary tract infection symptoms. Asymptomatic bacteriuria was diagnosed by culture test of all midstream urine samples following screening by Griess nitrate test. Susceptibility test was done for all positive 24 hour old culture using the disk diffusion test. The minimum inhibitory concentration was measured and categorized as susceptible, resistant and intermediate.