title: Predictors of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in a low-resource setting.
abstract: This study aims at identifying predictors of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) among pregnant women in a low-resource setting, with the intent of recommending a guideline for screening during antenatal care. A total of 266 healthy pregnant women were antenatally recruited after informed consent. They had routine antenatal investigations, a 1 h 50-g oral glucose tolerance test and quantitative urine culture and sensitivity. The data collected were analysed using statistical software package SPSS v. 17. Prevalence of AB was 23 (8.6%). Escherichia coli was the commonest isolate (6, 26.1%), closely followed by Staphylococcus aureus (5, 21.7%). AB was commoner among patients aged 25-34 years, of low parity and higher education. Blood group B- rhesus-positive significantly predicts the likelihood of developing AB in pregnancy (adjusted OR: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.14-0.96). We conclude that blood group B-rhesus-positive in association with other patients' characteristics, such as age 25-34 years, low parity and higher education could form guidelines for a screening algorithm in our environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital , Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State , Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Awoleke
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Adanikin
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Ajayi
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Ayosanmi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Asymptomatic bacteriuria; pregnancy; screening