Evaluation of Diagnostic Methods for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) During Pregnancy

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is the existence of bacteria in a patient's properly gathered urine who has no obvious symptoms urinary tract infection, which common females, with prevalence rate 2-11%, ASB during pregnancy influenced by range factors including; mechanical compression, changes immune and renal systems, if untreated, it can lead to cystitis pyelonephritis. Our aim evaluate sensitivity specificity screening tests compared culture method for detection pregnancy, identify most etiologic agents pregnant women. An analytical cross- sectional study was carried out on 110 women, selected using nonprobability sampling methods their age between 18-45year- old signs infections (UTIs). Clean-catch Midstream specimen from each participant collected submitted routine analysis dipstick detect leukocyte esterase, nitrite reductase microscopic examination pyuria (pus cells), as well culture, biochemical test. About 14.5% women were positive ASB, prevalent bacterium Escherichia coli (37.5%) followed Klebsiella pneumoniae (18.7%). There significant association age, parity, gestation, recurrent infections, Diabetes mellitus, hypertension ASB. For tests; test more specific (98.9%) than esterase pus cells, other hand, cell sensitive (81.2%) The relatively high, one used revealed both high specificity. So, remains gold standard