Evaluation of screening tests to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in obstretic patients at Noor Hospital, Warudi, Jalna
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Urinary tract infections in pregnant women are a major cause for maternal and perinatal morbidity. The semiquantative culture is considered as the gold standard for the diagnosis of UTI in patients but considering the heavy load of Antenatal care women and the time consuming nature of this test, it becomes necessary to evaluate other tests for screening so that the diagnosis can be obtained at the earliest possible time and with the maximum sensitivity and specificity. Aims and Objectives: Five tests ie wet mount examination, gram stain of uncentrifuged urine, catalase test, triphenyl tetrozoleum test and nitrate reduction tests were compared with the semiquantative culture tests of 206 women attending the antenatal clinic at Noor Hospital, Warudi, Jalna. Results: Of 206 women, 18 showed significant bacteriuria with the semiquanitative culture technique. Of all these screening tests catalase test was found to be the most useful test and wet mount was the least useful one in assessing significant bacteriuria in pregnant females.
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Sufia M Siddiqui, Arvind B Deshmukh, Uzma Afreen, Prasad L Bhanap
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