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+ | *Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy increases risk of [[pyelonephritis]] and subsequent low birth weight infants |
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+ | *Benefits are uncertain, especially in a high-resource setting with ready diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic infections |
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+ | ==Management== |
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+ | *Women are screened with urine culture once in first trimester around 12 to 16 weeks and treated if positive |
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| + | == Further Reading == |
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| + | * Recommendations on screening for asymptoamtic bacteriuria in pregnancy. ''CMAJ''. 2018;190(27):E823-E830. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.171324 10.1503/cmaj.171324] |
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 12 September 2020
Background
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy increases risk of pyelonephritis and subsequent low birth weight infants
- Benefits are uncertain, especially in a high-resource setting with ready diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic infections
Management
- Women are screened with urine culture once in first trimester around 12 to 16 weeks and treated if positive
Further Reading
- Recommendations on screening for asymptoamtic bacteriuria in pregnancy. CMAJ. 2018;190(27):E823-E830. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.171324
