a Smptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy
a Smptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is defined as the presence of at least 105 colony-forming
 units (CFU)/ml of 1 or 2 bacterial species in clean-voided midstream urine sample from an
 individual without symptoms of UTI
ASB is common in women and increases in prevalence with age and/or sexual activity, due to
 short urethra, pregnancy, easy contamination of urinary tract with fecal flora

 The pregnant women are two times more commonly affected than age matched non pregnant
 females. This is due to urinary stasis due to progesterone effect in pregnancy in addition to
 different morphological and physiological changes occurring during pregnancy The prevalence
 of ASB is about 3 times higher in diabetic women (ranging from 15% to 30%) than in
 non-diabetic women (less than 10%)
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  1. Pregnant females 2. Non-symptomatic females.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  1. Patients taking antibiotics in the last two weeks. 2. Symptomatic UTI. 3. Suspected
 urinary tract abnormalities. 4. Urinary catheterization. 5. Renal dialysis.