title: A preliminary assessment of asymptomatic bacteriuria of pregnancy in brunei darussalam.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Asymptomatic bacteriuria describes a condition in which urine culture reveals a significant growth of pathogenic bacteria, specifically greater than 10(5) of colony-forming units per millilitre of urine. It has a direct bearing on the health of a pregnant woman, her pregnancy and consequently the foetus. Thus, this study investigated the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria of pregnancy in Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, the premiere tertiary hospital in Brunei Darussalam.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 170 pregnant women who were visiting the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at RIPAS Hospital for routine antenatal care between February and March 2011 volunteered for this cross-sectional study. They did not present with any clinical symptoms of bacteriuria or indeed any other illness. They were investigated for bacteriuria by urine microscopy, culture, and sensitivity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Urine samples from seven of the women produced significant bacterial growth, showing a prevalence of 4.1%. The organisms isolated were Klebsiella species (2.94%) and Escherichia coli (1.18%); these bacteria were both sensitive to amoxicillin, vancomycin, tetracycline, and erythromycin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brunei has a similar prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria to other South-East Asian countries.
authors.affiliation: PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam.
authors.forename: Siti Hanna
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Muharram
authors.affiliation: PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam.
authors.forename: Siti Nur Bazilah
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Ghazali
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Kg. Kiulap, BA1710, Brunei Darussalam.
authors.forename: Hajah Roselina
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Yaakub
authors.affiliation: PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam.
authors.forename: Oduola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abiola
keywords: asymptomatic; bacteriuria; infections; pregnancy complications; urinary tract infections