Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain an important obstetric concern because physiological changes during pregnancy increase susceptibility to bacterial colonisation and may contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aims: This study determined the prevale...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61397
Aim: To identify the microorganisms in urine before and after delivery. Also, to identify the incidence, risk factors and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in postpartum bacteriuria. Methods: A quasi-interventional study of 50 women who had term vaginal deliveries at the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i130156
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify bacterial uropathogens responsible for asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women registering for antenatal care at selected clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe. Study Design: A cross sectional study design was conducted at 4 selected primary...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/38356
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the University of Uyo Teaching hospital health care facility, Akwa Ibom State. Study Design: A cross-sectional study of registered pregnant women attending antenatal c...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31408