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Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Asymptomatic bacteriuria refers to the presence of bacteria in urine having overall incidence during pregnancy ranges between 2%-10%. The study was conducted to assess prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women.
Paresh Patel, Manish Patel, Khanjan Desai   +2 more
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: Magnitude, Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern

International Journal of Microbiology, 2020
Background. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is one of the major risk factors for the development of urinary tract infections during pregnancy which accounts for about 70% of the cases.
Mekuria Edae, Zelalem Teklemariam, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Degu Abate   +3 more
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Assessment of Testing and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Initiated in the Emergency Department

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Reducing antibiotic use in patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) has been inpatient focused. However, testing and treatment is often started in the emergency department (ED).
Lindsay A Petty, Valerie M. Vaughn, Scott A. Flanders, Twisha S Patel, Anurag N. Malani, David Ratz, Keith S. Kaye, Jason M. Pogue, Lisa E. Dumkow, Rama Thyagarajan, Lama M Hsaiky, Danielle Osterholzer, Steven L. Kronick, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Tejal Gandhi   +14 more
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Assosa General Hospital, Western Ethiopia

BMC Microbiology, 2021
Background Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a common problem in pregnant women and about 40% of women with untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy develop pyelonephritis, which might lead to low birth weight, premature rupture of membranes, and ...
Duresa Abu, Teferra Abula, Tesfu Zewdu, Muluken Berhanu, Tamiru Sahilu   +4 more
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Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among kidney transplant recipients beyond two months post-transplant: A multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundDuring routine post-kidney transplant care, most European transplant physicians screen patients for asymptomatic bacteriuria. The usefulness of this strategy is debated.
Julien Coussement, Anne Scemla, Jean-Michel Hougardy, Rebecca Sberro-Soussan, Lucile Amrouche, Concetta Catalano, James R Johnson, Daniel Abramowicz   +7 more
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The relation between asymptomatic bacteriuria and preeclampsia

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2004
Background & Objective: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a significant problem during pregnancy because it can be developed into more severe infections that may have repercussions for the health of the mother and unborn child.
N.Bourghei (M.Sc), E.Kashani (M.D), MR.Rabiei (M.Sc)   +2 more
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Teamwork and safety climate affect antimicrobial stewardship for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2019
Objective: In preparation for a multisite antibiotic stewardship intervention, we assessed knowledge and attitudes toward management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) plus teamwork and safety climate among providers, nurses, and clinical nurse assistants
Dimitri Drekonja, Larissa Grigoryan, Paola Lichtenberger, Christopher J. Graber, Payal Patel, John Van, Laura M. Dillon, Yiqun Wang, Timothy P. Gauthier, Steve Wiseman, Bhavarth Shukla, Aanand D. Naik, Sylvia J. Hysong, Jennifer R. Kramer, Barbara W. Trautner   +14 more
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Prevalence and its antibacterial susceptibility pattern of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy of a teaching hospital [PDF]

New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2023
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic bacteriuria, to identify commonest microorganisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility in pregnant women. Method: A total of 230 healthy pregnant women who
Bharat Talukdar, Deepjyoti Kalita, Sangita Deka, Sangita Mahela   +3 more
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Impact of an Educational Leaflet About Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection on Antibiotic Preferences Among US Adults ≥65 Years: An Online Randomized Controlled Survey Experiment. [PDF]

Open Forum Infect Dis
Thorpe A, Lee RA, Szymczak JE, Farrell MC, Howard K, Muller BM, White AT, Fagerlin A, Vaughn VM.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

A Statewide Quality Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

JAMA Internal Medicine, 2023
This quality improvement study aims to determine whether diagnostic stewardship (avoiding unnecessary urine cultures) or antibiotic stewardship (reducing unnecessary antibiotic treatment after an unnecessary culture) is associated with better outcomes in
Valerie M. Vaughn, Ashwin Gupta, Lindsay A. Petty, A. Malani, Danielle Osterholzer, P. Patel, Mariam Younas, S. Bernstein, Stephanie Burdick, D. Ratz, J. Szymczak, E. Mclaughlin, T. Czilok, Tanima Basu, J. Horowitz, S. Flanders, Tejal N. Gandhi   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source