Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests to Detect Asymptomatic Bacteriuria During Pregnancy

Mignini, Luciano; Carroli, Guillermo; Ábalos, Edgardo; Widmer, Mariana; Amigot, Susana; Nardin, Juan Manuel; Giordano, Daniel; Merialdi, Mario; Arciero, Graciela; Hourquescos, Maria del Carmen

doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e318194f109

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“…The prevalence of AB cases in our study was 13.2% close to studies done by Mignini et al, at 15% [17]. Prevalence rates can vary greatly as in the study by Paul showing 45.3% prevalence in Ghana and Ethiopia [18].…”

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Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women in Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Rajaratnam

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Kuruvilla

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IntrOductIOnUrinary tract infections are relatively common problems during pregnancy. The physiologic changes related to pregnancy make healthy women susceptible to complications such as asymptomatic and symptomatic urinary tract infections. The combination of mechanical, hormonal and physiologic changes during pregnancy contributes to significant changes in the urinary tract, which has a profound impact on the acquisition and natural history of bacteriuria during pregnancy [1]. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of AB among pregnant women in a tertiary care set up and analyse the contributory risk factors in these cases like maternal anaemia, preterm labour, history of previous urinary tract infection, low socioeconomic status, grand multiparity, its effects on pregnancy and evaluate the use of a chromogenic agar medium in rapid presumptive identification of commonly associated uropathogens in this clinical condition.

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Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women in Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Rajaratnam

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“…Urinalysis and urine dipstick are specific, but not sensitive, for bacteriuria, and therefore, use in screening would result in many false-negative results. 13,107,[111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118] Urine dipslide, a variant method of urine culture that uses an agar-soaked plastic paddle attached to a plastic vial, is both sensitive and specific for bacteriuria in pregnancy and could be useful in countries with limited resources and microbiologist availability. 114 However, further validation is needed, especially in standard daily practice.…”

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Urinary Tract Infection and Bacteriuria in Pregnancy

Glaser

Schaeffer

2015

Urologic Clinics of North America

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“…If bacteria enter the blood stream, they could cause severe complications, including septicaemia, shock and, rarely, death. 4,5 The definition of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) is three UTIs with three positive urine cultures during a 12-month period, or two infections during the previous 6 months. [5][6][7][8] This article provides an up-to-date review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis, management and prevention of RUTIs in women.…”

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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Management in Women : A Review = الإلتهابات المتكررة للمسالك البولية عند النساء و طرق علاجها : مراجعة

Al‐Badr

Al‐Shaikh

2013

SQUMJ

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U rinary tract infections (UTIs) occur more often in women than in men, at a ratio of 8:1. Approximately 50-60% of women report at least one UTI in their lifetime, and one in three will have at least one symptomatic UTI necessitating antibiotic treatment by age 24. [1][2][3] Normally, the urinary tract is sterile, but bacteria may rise from the perianal region, possibly leading to UTI. Pathogens in the bladder may stay silent or can cause irritative symptoms like urinary frequency and urgency, and 8% of women may have asymptomatic bacteriuria. If bacteria enter the blood stream, they could cause severe complications, including septicaemia, shock and, rarely, death. 4,5 The definition of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) is three UTIs with three positive urine cultures during a 12-month period, or two infections during the previous 6 months. [5][6][7][8] This article provides an up-to-date review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis, management and prevention of RUTIs in women. Classification of Urinary Tract InfectionsUTIs are classified into 6 categories. The first category is an uncomplicated infection; this is when the urinary tract is normal, both structurally and physiologically, and there is no associated disorder that impairs the host defense mechanisms. The second category is an complicated infection; this is Escherichia coli is the organism that causes UTIs in most patients. Recurrent UTIs (RUTI) are mainly caused by reinfection by the same pathogen. Having frequent sexual intercourse is one of the greatest risk factors for RUTIs. In a subgroup of individuals with coexisting morbid conditions, complicated RUTIs can lead to upper tract infections or urosepsis. Although the initial treatment is antimicrobial therapy, use of different prophylactic regimens and alternative strategies are available to reduce exposure to antibiotics.

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Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests to Detect Asymptomatic Bacteriuria During Pregnancy

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Cited by 64 publications

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Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women in Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women in Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Urinary Tract Infection and Bacteriuria in Pregnancy

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Management in Women : A Review = الإلتهابات المتكررة للمسالك البولية عند النساء و طرق علاجها : مراجعة

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