Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Candida Colonization among Pregnant Women in a District Hospital in Eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBakandonda, Fredrick
dc.contributor.authorMuwanguzi, Shadrack
dc.contributor.authorNakate, Prossy
dc.contributor.authorOpolot, Ismail
dc.contributor.authorImongit, Sam
dc.contributor.authorNnakanwagi, Mariam Mirembe
dc.contributor.authorNteziyaremye, Julius
dc.contributor.authorNekaka, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorIramiot, Jacob Stanley
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-21T16:07:32Z
dc.date.available2023-02-21T16:07:32Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractUrinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common reason for which antimicrobials are prescribed in pregnancy Worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria, Candida colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among pregnant women attending antenatal in a District Hospital in Eastern Uganda. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in which pregnant mothers who had come for routine antenatal care were counseled and their consents obtained before taking off urine samples for laboratory diagnosis. For those samples found to have pus cells, culture and sensitivity test was done to identify the organisms and determine susceptibility to particular antibiotics and antifungal agents. Results: Gram negative isolates were more sensitive to meropenem (100%), and ciprofloxacin (93.8%) but less sensitive to trimethoprim/sulphurmethoxazole (20%), Ceftazidime (7%), and Cefepime (6%). Gram positive isolates were more sensitive to vancomycin (100%), meropenem (87%) and linezolid (88.1%) but less sensitive to Cefotaxime (31%) and Trimethoprim / sulphurmethoxazole (14%). All bacteria isolated in this study were multi-drug resistant (MDR). All Candida isolates were susceptible to Econazole and Nystatin whereas all isolates were resistant to Griseofulvin. Conclusion: The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Butaleja district is high with many of the bacteria isolated exhibiting resistance to the commonly used antibiotics. Antifungal resistance was common in this study.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFredrick, B., Shadrack, M., Prossy, N., Ismail, O., Sam, I., Mirembe, N. M., ... & Stanley, I. J. (2019). Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Candida Colonization among Pregnant Women in a District Hospital in Eastern Uganda. J Adv Med Med Res, 29(10), 1-10. DOI: 10.9734/JAMMR/2019/v29i1030130en_US
dc.identifier.issn10.9734/JAMMR/2019/v29i1030130
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7910
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Researchen_US
dc.subjectAsymptomatic bacteriuriaen_US
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistanceen_US
dc.subjectUTIen_US
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.titleAsymptomatic Bacteriuria and Candida Colonization among Pregnant Women in a District Hospital in Eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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