Is a chlorhexidine reaction test better than dipsticks to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy?
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Date
2014
Authors
Okusanya, BO
Aigere, EOS
Eigbefoh, JO
Okome, GBO
Gigi, CE
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Abstract
Detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnancy is important to avert the attendant morbidities. Therefore,
we assessed the use of chlorhexidine reaction to detect ASB in pregnancy. This was a prospective study, which compared chlorhexidine reaction with dipstick tests and urine culture in 150 asymptomatic pregnant women. Urine cultures detected bacteriuria in seven women (4.7%). Chlorhexidine detected ASB in 72 women (48%) and had sensitivity, specifi city and accuracy of 100%, 54% and 56%, respectively. Leucocyte esterase (LE) and nitrite detected bacteriuria in 31 (20.7%) women and 12 (8.0%) women, respectively. Singly, LE had a sensitivity and specifi city of 14.3% and 79%, respectively, while nitrite ’ s sensitivity and specifi city was 42.9% and 93.7%, respectively. Combined, LE and nitrite had better sensitivity (97.9%) and accuracy (94%). Since the accuracy of chlorhexidine is low, other than urine culture, combined dipstick urinalysis of leucocyte esterase and nitrite tests is good to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy.
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria , Urinary tract infection , Pregnancy , Urine cultures , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery::Obstetrics and women's diseases::Obstetrics and gynaecology
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Okusanya BO, Aigere EOS, Eigbefoh JO, Okome GBO, Gigi CE. Is a chlorhexidine reaction test better than dipsticks to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy? J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014;34(1):21-4.