Introduction: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are commonly observed in pregnancy
because of the physiological and structural alterations in the genitourinary
system. These infections may appear with symptoms or remain silent.
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) refers to the presence of actively multiplying
bacteria in quantities greater than 105/ml in urine from the urinary tract,
excluding the distal urethra, without any clinical features of UTI
Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk factors (gestational diabetes
mellitus, low socioeconomic status, high parity) of asymptomatic bacteriuria
and it's antibacterial susceptibility in pregnant women attending the Antenatal
clinic for their first visit in SMS medical collage Jaipur.
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