Asymptomatic significant bacteriuria among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Sagam, Nigeria.
In a study carried out among 510 pregnant and 304 non-pregnant women at Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, 122 (23.9 pc) of the pregnant women and 37 (2.2 pc) of the non-pregnant women had significant bacteriuria. The rate amongst the pregnant women was significantly higher than in non-pregnant women (P < 0.001). There was a correlation between pyuria and significant bacteriuria in 45 (8.8 pc) of the pregnant women and in 11 (3.6 pc) of the non-pregnant women. Significant bacteriuria was closely associated with nulliparae. Most of the pregnant women with significant bacteriuria belonged to the low socio-economic group. Unlike in previous studies in this country, the most prevalent organism in this study was the Staphylococcus aureus.
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Department of Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Ogun State University, Sagamu, Nigeria.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012923:Social Class