[Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy].
Pregnancy is a predisposing factor for urinary tract infection and pregnant women suffering from this pathology are exposed to dangerous risks which may condition maternal wellbeing and fetal prognosis. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is the common bacterial infection requiring medical treatment in pregnancy. Diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is important as approximately 20-40% of these women, if untreated during pregnancy, will develop a symptomatic urinary tract infection.
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I Istituto di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Cattedra di Ginecologia e Ostetricia, Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italia.
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D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015984:Causality; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors