Global Advanced Research Journal of Microbiology (GARJM) ISSN: 2315-5116

December, 2014 Special Anniversary Review Issue. Vol. 3(9), pp 160-162

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Review

An Overview to Urine Culture in Pregnancy

Asli Kiraz¹, Ahmet Vural¹, Sati Zeynep Tekin¹, Ayse Nur Cakir Gungor²

¹: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology

²: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Corresponding Author's Email: dr_aysecakir@hotmail.com

Accepted 06 December, 2014

Abstract

Pregnancy is a risk factor for urinary tract infections. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is the most common type of urinary tract infections ranging between 4-7% and is a significant health risk in pregnancy. Although many different tests have been proposed, quantitative urine culture is still the gold standard method for asymptomatic bacteriuria and it should be performed in the first visit and at regular intervals during pregnancy.In this paper, we discuss the significance of urine culture versus other tests among pregnant women.

Keywords: urinary tract infection, pregnancy, culture.