Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria

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Table 1 Influence of demographic characteristics, parity, and gestational age on asymptomatic bacteriuria

Demographic factors	n=300		P-value
	Positive (%)	Negative (%)
Age (years)
<30	46 (15.3)	121 (40.3)	0.25
≥30	28 (9.3)	105 (35)
Social class
≤2	31 (10.3)	93 (31)
>2	42 (14)	134 (44.7)	0.93
Parity
≤1	37 (12.3)	118 (39.3)
>1	37 (12.3)	108 (36.0)	0.84
Address
Rural	47 (15.7)	87 (29)
Urban	27 (9.0)	139 (46.3)	0.0003*
Gestational age
First trimester	6 (2)	29 (9.7)
Second trimester	67 (22.3)	193 (64.3)
Third trimester	1 (0.3)	4 (1.3)	0.48

Notes:

* P<0.001.

Table 2 Frequency of pathogenic isolates

Pathogens	Number	Percentage
Staphylococcus aureus	34	45.9
Escherichia coli	21	28.4
Unspecified coliform	11	14.9
Proteus mirabilis	8	10.8

Table 3 Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the uropathogens

Serial number	Code	Drug	Frequency	Percentage
1	CAC	Co-amoxiclav	2	1.0
2	CPR	Ciprofloxacin	12	5.8
3	GEN	Gentamicin	17	8.2
4	OFL	Ofloxacin	76	36.5
5	CEF	Ceftriaxone	54	26.0
6	CAZ	Ceftazidime	3	1.4
7	NIT	Nitrofurantoin	20	9.6
8	STR	Streptomycin	15	7.2
9	CXM	Cefixime	6	2.9
10	CRX	Cefuroxime	2	1.0
11	CHL	Chloramphenicol	5	2.4
12	COT	Cotrimoxazole	2	1.0
13	CXC	Cloxacillin	0	0
Total			208	100