Study of Bacterial Profile & Complications of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is presence of bacteria in urine without causing any symptoms. As symptoms do not manifest, this entity goes undetected. But in case of pregnanacy this condition poses a serious threat to the mother and fetus. Though screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria has been rising as a part of standard obstetric care in these days, still much more importance is not given for regular screening in each trimester. In this scenario, this project focuses on the importance of routine screening for ASB in pregnancy in each trimester. The objective of the study is to detect the prevalence of significant bacteriuria among pregnant patients without symptoms in each trimester and also to find out the common bacteria causing asymptomatic bacteriuria along with the sensitivity pattern of the isolated bacteria. About 100 samples were collected in sterile condition from pregnant woman attending antenatal OP in a tertiary care hospital. Samples were transported immediately to the laboratory and examined. The examination includes microscopical methods, Gram staining, culture and sensitivity testing. He prevalence of ASB in pregnant women was found to be about 28%. E.coli was the most common organism isolated (57%) in this study followed by Staphylococci. st of the bacteria are sensitive to 3 rd generation cephalosporins and less sensitive to ampicillin and amoxicillin. This study concludes by suggesting that Urine culture should be included in routine screening test during antenatal checkup.