Prevalence, aetiology and antibiotic sensitivity profile of asymptomatic bacteriuria isolates from pregnant women in selected antenatal clinic from Nairobi, Kenya

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 26; no. 41; p. 41
• Main Authors: Ayoyi, Adelaide Ogutu, Kikuvi, Gideon, Bii, Christine, Kariuki, Samuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda African Field Epidemiology Network 2017; The African Field Epidemiology Network; The Pan African Medical Journal
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibiotics; asymptomatic bacteriuria; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacteriuria - epidemiology; Bacteriuria - microbiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; kenya; Kenya - epidemiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology; pregnant women; Prenatal Care; Prevalence; Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology; Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology; Womens health; Young Adult; Nairobi Kenya; Kenya; Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Kenya; pregnant women
• ISSN: 1937-8688; 1937-8688
• DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.41.10975

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is the presence of bacteria in urine without apparent symptoms of urinary tract infections. The importance of asymptomatic bacteriuria lies in the insight it provides into symptomatic infections. To determine prevalence, bacterial isolates and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of asymptomatic bacterial urinary tract infection in pregnant women in selected clinics in Nairobi. This was a cross-sectional study involving women attending antenatal clinic at selected clinics of Nairobi County. The women who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The midstream urine samples of these women were subjected to microscopy, culture and sensitivity. A total of 1020 of women on their first antenatal clinic visit participated in the study; 219 of them had ASB, giving a prevalence of 21.5 % at 95% confidence level. were the common organism isolated at 38.8%. The majority of the organisms were sensitive to imipenem and gentamycin. There is a high prevalence of ASB among pregnant women included in the study from the Nairobi county clinics. Therefore, routine ASB screening of pregnant women is recommended among the women attending antennal clinics in Nairobi county clinics.