Abstract

Kalam Tagore Bachchan and Srinivasa Sen Ramanujan

Asymptomatic bacteriurias (ASB) during pregnancy are among the commonest health problems world-wide, especially in developing countries, including India. In this view, the present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of multidrug resistant asymptomatic bacteriuria from pregnant and non-pregnant women in the Erode district. A total of 35 were positive for significant bacteriuria. It was noted that asymptomatic bacteriuria were high in pregnant women as compared to non-pregnant women. Out of 35 positive samples, highest prevalence of bacteriuria was observed in pregnant women (10) than in nonpregnant women (4) within the 24-28 years age group. Microscopic examination of urine samples revealed the presence of 25 leukocytes, 18 erythrocytes, 22 epithelial cells, 14 crystal and 2 yeast cells respectively. Effect of pathogenic bacteria on ASB was studied and it was found that Escherichia coli cause the highest percentage of infection (42.85%) in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women (11.42%). The isolated ASB showed resistance to tetracycline (80%), chloramphenicol (71%) and ampicillin (65%), and was sensitive to nitrofurantoin (11%), amikacin (13%) and cefotizoxime (16%).