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Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
East Mediterr Health J. 2005 Sep-Nov; 11(5-6):1045-52.EM

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy, midstream urine samples from 505 pregnant women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, were screened using urine culture and urinalysis. Urine cultures showed heavy growth (> or = 10(5) colony forming units/mL) in 4.8% (24/505) of the samples; 16/24 (66.7%) of these isolates were Escherichia coli. Microscopic examination had the highest sensitivity (67%), while nitrite dipstick testing showed the highest specificity and positive predictive value (99% and 57% respectively). Antibiotic sensitivity tests carried out on the positive culture samples showed high sensitivity to gentamicin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and fosfomycin.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Abdullah AA
College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ridhaabdullah@sharjah.ac.ae
Al-Moslih MI
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultBacteriological TechniquesBacteriuriaCarboxylic Ester HydrolasesFemaleHumansMass ScreeningMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNitrite ReductasesPatient SelectionPopulation SurveillancePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrevalenceReagent StripsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySerotypingUnited Arab EmiratesUrinalysis

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16761676

Citation

Abdullah, A A., and M I. Al-Moslih. "Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal = La Revue De Sante De La Mediterranee Orientale = al-Majallah Al-sihhiyah Li-sharq Al-mutawassit, vol. 11, no. 5-6, 2005, pp. 1045-52.
Abdullah AA, Al-Moslih MI. Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. East Mediterr Health J. 2005;11(5-6):1045-52.
Abdullah, A. A., & Al-Moslih, M. I. (2005). Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal = La Revue De Sante De La Mediterranee Orientale = al-Majallah Al-sihhiyah Li-sharq Al-mutawassit, 11(5-6), 1045-52.
Abdullah AA, Al-Moslih MI. Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. East Mediterr Health J. 2005 Sep-Nov;11(5-6):1045-52. PubMed PMID: 16761676.
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