Comparison of the Accuracy of Uriscreen test with Urine Culture in the detection of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria during pregnancy at a Medical Center the uriscreen test can compare favorably with urine culture method as a screening tool for Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy Section Articles

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Published May 13, 2023
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): African Journal of Fetomaternal Medicine (AJFM)

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DE Nsima
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TJ Tukur
Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina
AM Lawal
MR Suleiman
I Olayinka
A Abdulrrahman

Abstract

Routine screening of all pregnant women during antenatal clinic visits is being advocated so as to detect Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) and avert associated complications. Urine culture technique is the gold standard for diagnosis of ASB but it is unaffordable in developing countries. There is paucity of data on the use of Uriscreen test as an alternative screening tool to urine culture in detecting ASB in obstetric practice.


Aim: To compare the accuracy of Uriscreen with urine culture method for the detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy.


                                                        


Study Design: Comparative Cross-sectional study

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Author Biographies

DE Nsima, a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:34:"Federal teaching hospital, katsina";}

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Center, Katsina

 

TJ Tukur, Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital, Kano.

College of Medicine, Katsina State University, Katsina, and

Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

 

AM Lawal

Dr Lawal Abdulfattah is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and assistant head of clinicals with the Fedral Teaching Hospital, Katsina

 

 

MR Suleiman

Dept. of  Microbiology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

 

I Olayinka

Dept. of Paediatrician with the Department of Paediatrics, Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

 

A Abdulrrahman

Dr Aisha is a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

 

How to Cite
Nsima, D., Tukur, T., Lawal , A., Suleiman, M., Olayinka, I., & Abdulrrahman, A. (2023). Comparison of the Accuracy of Uriscreen test with Urine Culture in the detection of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria during pregnancy at a Medical Center: the uriscreen test can compare favorably with urine culture method as a screening tool for Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy. AJFMED, 2(1), 33–39. Retrieved from https://ajfmed.com/index.php/ajfm/article/view/16