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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnancy is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
  • Routine screening and treatment for ASB typically occur in the first trimester.
  • The prevalence of ASB in later pregnancy trimesters remains largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
  • To investigate the occurrence of ASB across different stages of gestation.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective cohort study involving 150 pregnant women.
  • Mid-stream urine samples were analyzed for ASB in the second (24-28 weeks) and third (32-36 weeks) trimesters.
  • Maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared between women with and without ASB.

Main Results:

  • The overall prevalence of ASB was 4.9%, with rates of 2.1% (first trimester), 2.1% (second trimester), and 3.2% (third trimester).
  • A significant proportion of ASB cases (43%) were newly detected in the third trimester.
  • Maternal and neonatal outcomes did not show statistically significant differences between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) prevalence increases in the third trimester of pregnancy.
  • The study was underpowered to definitively assess maternal and fetal outcomes.
  • First-trimester ASB status is not a reliable predictor of ASB in the third trimester.