title: [Assessing the incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy by means of the Dornfest method as a screening test].
abstract: In a study to assess the incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy, as determined by the Dornfest method of urine examination, results proved to be positive in 7% of patients. Of these patients 28% developed acute pyelonephritis during pregnancy. The Dornfest method can be used successfully as a screening test for asymptomatic bacteriuria at antenatal visits and the necessary treatment can be instituted, lowering the incidence of acute pyelonephritis, a condition which remains the most frequent cause for admission to hospital of a pregnant patient.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Voorkoms van asimptomatiese bakteriurie tydens swangerskap met behulp van die dornfest-metode as siftingstoets.