Significant bacteriuria in pregnancy. A study in Khartoum, Sudan.

SIGNIFICANT BACTERIURIA in pregnancy has been well investigated by Kass (1955; 1957; 1962), Sanford (1956), Brumfitt et al (1961), Turner (1961), Mustafa and Pinkerton (1970). The majority of the studies on significant bacteriuria have been carried out in Euroipe and the United States of America. The incidence in pregnancy has been found to be between 5 and 10 per cent. Very few studies on significant bacteriuria have been carried ou,t in Africa where the climate and the standard of nutrition are different from those of Europe and t-he Unilted States of America. An additional difference in the Sudan iis the common practice of female circumcision. This is an investigation of the incidence of significant bacteriuria in antenatal patients admitted to Khartoum Hospital during the year 1971.