Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy: prevalence, risk factors and causative organisms

<p><strong> </strong>Untreated bacteriuria  during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. It is cost effective to screen for bacteriuria if the prevalence rate is 2% or more. The prevalence rate in this study was 3.6%.  The 67% of the aetilogical agen...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Perera, Cyril Randeniya, Piyumi Perera, Nimesha Gamhewage, Renuka Jayalatharchchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2012-01-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/3810