A Symptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia

ABSTRACT

 Fifty (50) samples of urine were collected from the pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Federal Medical Centre Umuahia with a sterile bottle, to determine the Asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women population. Out of 50 samples tested, 18 [38%] were found to have Asymptomatic bacteriuria. While 32 (62%) had non bacteriuria. The frequency of isolation of organism was Staphyloccocus aureus (11 .4%), Esherichia co/i (10.5%), Streptococcus (6.2%) and pseudomonas aeruginosa (8.4%). Pregnant women in their third trimester had the highest prevalent of asymptomatic bacteriuria . The age 31-36 years had the highest with respect to age while farmers had the highest with respect to occupation. This study emphasizes the need for routine screening of the urine of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria.