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Bacterial Profile and asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta analysis.
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- Bacterial profile and prevalence of urinary tract infections in pregnant women in Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
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- Bacteriology, antibiotic treatment effect and adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women with and without bacteriuria: a registry study.Infection · 2025Article
- Factors influencing pregnant women's use of antenatal and emergency care services covered by social security: findings from the maternal eCohort in Mexico.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Observational
- Etiology of asymptomatic bacteriuria, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in western Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Jordanian Pregnant Women.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Microbiological and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnant Women Attending SQUH.Oman medical journal · 2024Article
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- Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and associated risk factors of uropathogenicFrontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence, Determinants, and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Urinary Tract Infections in Antenatal Women in an Urban Resettlement Colony and Slum in Delhi, India: A Cross-sectional Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
- Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) in Pregnant Women in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDifferent physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy, such as Hydroureter, dilatation of the renal pelvis, glycosuria and aminoaciduria, and low urine production predispose pregnant women for ascending urinary tract infection. Globally, 2% to 15% of the pregnant women have urinary tract infection without specific symptoms. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) in pregnant women in Africa.
methodsSystematic search of published studies done on PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, PsychInfo, CINAHL, and google scholar for gray literature. All published observational studies until October 30, 2020 were included. This meta-analysis follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Quality of studies was assessed by modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Meta-analysis was carried out using a random-effects method with the double arcsine transformation approach using the STATA™ Version 14 software. Trim and fill analysis was done to correct presence of significant publication bias. The study protocol is prospectively registered on PROSPERO, registration number CRD42020212601.
findingsFrom 3393 obtained studies, 48 studies from 12 African countries involving 15, 664 pregnant women included in this Meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Africa after correction for publication bias by trim and fill analysis was found to be 11.1% (95% CI: 7.8, 14.4). The most common bacterial isolates involved in the etiology of ABU was
interpretationAsymptomatic bacteriuria is substantial among pregnant women in Africa. Therefore, all pregnant women should be tested for the presence of asymptomatic bacteriuria. A screening program must be based not only on the incidence but also on a cost-efficacy evaluation and a microbiological evaluation.
fundingThere was no funding source for this study.
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