Assessment of asymptomatic bacteriuria and sterile pyuria among antenatal attendants in hospitals in northern Ghana

Assessment of asymptomatic bacteriuria and sterile pyuria among antenatal attendants in hospitals in northern Ghana

Abstract Background Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and sterile pyuria (SP) are complexities of UTI whose prevalence are not known in the northern sector of Ghana. Our aim was to determine the occurrence of sterile pyuria and asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women accessing antenatal care at a...

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Main Authors: Akosua Bonsu Karikari, Courage Kosi Setsoafia Saba, David Yembilla Yamik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Asymptomatic bacteriuria
Sterile pyuria
Antibiotic susceptibility
Tamale
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-02936-6

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