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J Gorgan Univ Med Sci 2004, 6(1): 56-61 Back to browse issues page
The relation between asymptomatic bacteriuria and preeclampsia
N.Bourghei (M.Sc) * 1, E.Kashani (M.D) , MR.Rabiei (M.Sc)
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Background & Objective: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a significant problem during pregnancy because it can be developed into more severe infections that may have repercussions for the health of the mother and unborn child. The aim of this study was to assess relationship between asymptomatic bacteriuria and preeclampsia in Gorgan. Materials & Methods: This case control study performed on 150 preeclamptic women (Case group) compared with 150 healthy pregnant women (Control group) who hospitalized from 2002 to 2002 (Gravid, age and history of preeclampsia was matched with 2 group). The questionnaires and checklist was completed, urine analysis, and urine culture were performed. The data analyzed with SPSS software and statistical descriptive and analytic such as: T-student, U-Mann Whitney. Results: The risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women with ABS was 3.2 fold to healthy pregnant women (OR=3.22, CI 95% for OR=1.99, 5.21). Conclusion: Asymptomatic bacteriuria may predisposing factor to preeclampsia, we suggest screening of ASB in the 1st prenatal care and follow in 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy o prevent the main side effect in pregnancy and the safety of mothers.
Keywords: Asymptomatic bacteriuria, Preeclampsia
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* Corresponding Author Address: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Gorgan University of Medical Sciences. parica33@yahoo.com


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