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Asymptomatic urinary tract infections in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Cape Coast, Ghana

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dc.contributor.author Boye, Alex
dc.contributor.author Siakwa, Peter Mate
dc.contributor.author Boampong, Johnson Nyarko
dc.contributor.author Koffuor, George Asumeng
dc.contributor.author Ephraim, Richard Kwabena Dadzie
dc.contributor.author Amoateng, Patrick
dc.contributor.author Obodai, Gyasi
dc.contributor.author Penu, Dennis
dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-07T15:13:11Z
dc.date.available 2023-11-07T15:13:11Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.issn 2276-9900
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10167
dc.description.abstract Urinary tract infections culminating from poor diagnosis during pregnancy puts pregnant women at high risk of serious complications. This study investigated the incidence of urinary tract infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central Region of Ghana. Physical, chemical, microscopic, and microbial analysis were performed on urine samples obtained from 200 pregnant women aged 15 - 45 years attending the University of Cape Coast Hospital, Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital and Ewim Urban Health Centre. The prevalence of urinary tract infections in the three trimesters was determined together with sensitivity testing of the bacteria isolates to antimicrobial drugs. Overall prevalence stood at 56.5 %, although comparatively high in pregnant women in the second trimester (50.4 %). Escherichia coli were the most implicated organism (48.7 %). Pregnant women aged between 15 – 32 years were the most affected and gentamycin was the most effective antimicrobial against the bacteria isolates. Results indicated that the incidence of urinary tract infections was high among pregnant women in the study area; therefore, urine microbial screening should be included in the routine antenatal checkups for pregnant women to detect the asymptomatic infections to reduce its risk to pregnancies. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher E3 Journal of Medical Research en_US
dc.subject Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject Escherichia coli en_US
dc.subject Microbial load en_US
dc.subject Gentamycin en_US
dc.title Asymptomatic urinary tract infections in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Cape Coast, Ghana en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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