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[Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2003 Aug 14; 123(15):2027-8.TN

Abstract

BACKGROUND

We wanted to determine the usefulness of chemical dipstick tests and office culture in diagnosing asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in general practice.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Dipstick and office urine culture were compared with standard culture results from a microbiology laboratory. The comparison was based on 294 urine samples obtained from pregnant women in a standard general practice setting.

RESULTS

Asymptomatic bacteriuria was found in 16 out of 294 urine samples. The sensitivity of dipstick tests was less than 30%. The positive predictive value was 100% for the nitrite test and 40% for office culture.

INTERPRETATION

Standard urine culture is the only way to diagnose asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Kolstrup N
Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, Universitetet i Tromsø. nils.kolstrup@ism.uit.no
Vold C
No affiliation info available
Melbye H
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Bacteriological TechniquesBacteriuriaFemaleHumansPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousSensitivity and SpecificityUrinalysis

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

nor

PubMed ID

12934122

Citation

Kolstrup, Nils, et al. "[Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women]." Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke, vol. 123, no. 15, 2003, pp. 2027-8.
Kolstrup N, Vold C, Melbye H. [Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2003;123(15):2027-8.
Kolstrup, N., Vold, C., & Melbye, H. (2003). [Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women]. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke, 123(15), 2027-8.
Kolstrup N, Vold C, Melbye H. [Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2003 Aug 14;123(15):2027-8. PubMed PMID: 12934122.
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