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Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria

Authors: Ochei John , ENITAN Samson , ADEJUMO Esther , Feyi Oniyide

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Microbiology Research Journal International

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Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common health problem among women and pregnancy is a predisposing factor. Aims: To determine the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among pregnant women in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a prospective, analytical and Institutional based study. Place and Duration of Study: Ante-natal Clinic, General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, between March and May, 2017. Methodology: Clean catch mid-stream urine samples were collected from 100 consenting pregnant woman with no prior antibiotic or herbal therapy in the preceding two weeks. Prior to specimen collection, their demographic and clinical Information were collected by oral interview and administration of a structured questionnaire. Urine macroscopy, microscopy and culture were carried out using standard methods. Isolates were characterized by their colonial morphology, Gram staining, motility and biochemical tests. Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed by the disc diffusion method. Results: Out of the 100 urine samples examined, 31 were positive for significant bacteriuria (?105 cfu/ml), and therefore a prevalence of 31% among the study participants and the highest occurrence was among participants who were 21-25 years old (29.0%), married (74.2%), Christians (77.4%), Yoruba by tribe (90.3%), and traders (38.7%). Still, the prevalence of UTI was significantly higher (P<0>

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Ochei,J. ENITAN,S. ADEJUMO,E. Feyi,O. . (2018). Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria, 24 (), 1-1.

Ochei,J. ENITAN,S. ADEJUMO,E. Feyi,O. . "Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria" 24, no (), (2018): 1-1.

Ochei,J. and ENITAN,S. and ADEJUMO,E. and Feyi,O. and . (2018). Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria, 24 (), pp1-1.

OcheiJ, ENITANS, ADEJUMOE, FeyiO, . Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria. 2018, 24 ():1-1.

Ochei,John , ENITAN,Samson , ADEJUMO,Esther , and Feyi,Oniyide . "Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria", 24 . (2018) : 1-1.

O.John E.Samson A.Esther & F.Oniyide , "Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women in Ogun State, Nigeria" vol.24, no., pp. 1-1, 2018.

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