Pregnancy-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria and antibiotic resistance in the Maternity and Children's Hospital, Arar, Saudi Arabia.

Journal: Journal of infection in developing countries
Published Date: Dec 31, 2023

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia provides comprehensive antenatal care for all pregnant women with all required investigations. However, it does not include urine culture for diagnosis of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). This is the first study to evaluate the prevalence of ASB among pregnant females, identify the causative organisms and determine their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in the Maternity and Children's Hospital, Arar, Saudi Arabia.

Authors

  • Amjad M Alenazi
    Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ibrahim A Taher
    Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ahmed E Taha
    Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Waleed E Elawamy
    Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ahmed S Alshlash
    Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia .
  • Eman A El-Masry
    Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
  • Amany A Ghazy
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt The work was conducted at the Arar Maternal and Children's Hospital, Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia, and the Microbiology and Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.

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