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Should Low-Risk Pregnant Patients be Screened for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria?
Prachi Ray1, Kellie E Murphy2,3, Vanessa G Allen4,5,6
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto.
NEJM Evidence
|January 28, 2025
Abstract:
AbstractScreening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is generally not recommended due to a lack of clinical benefit and potential harm. A notable exception is the recommendation for routine screening during pregnancy. In this Tomorrow's Trial, the authors review the relevant evidence and propose a trial to address the question, "should low-risk pregnant patients be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria?"

