Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

Abstract

A total of 100 mid-stream urine samples were collected from 100 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Ninety-eight mid-stream urine samples were collected from non-pregnant women who were staff and students of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. All samples were screened for bacteriuria. The urine samples were cultured on cystine lactose electrolyte deficient medium (CLED), Blood agar and MacConkey agar using the standardized wire loop technique. The samples were incubated aerobically at 37°C for 24hrs.
Fifty-seven (57.0%) of the pregnant women had significant bacteriuria, while the number of non-pregnant women with significant bacteriuria was 40 (40.8%). Statistically, the difference between the two groups was significant, using the student t-test (P<0.05). In both groups, Staphylococcus aureus was identified to be the predominant associated bacterial agent.