Is a chlorhexidine reaction test better than dipsticks to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy?

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dc.contributor.authorOkusanya, BO
dc.contributor.authorAigere, EOS
dc.contributor.authorEigbefoh, JO
dc.contributor.authorOkome, GBO
dc.contributor.authorGigi, CE
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-20T08:45:06Z
dc.date.available2022-01-20T08:45:06Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractDetection 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkusanya 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10614
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAsymptomatic bacteriuriaen_US
dc.subjectUrinary tract infectionen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.subjectUrine culturesen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery::Obstetrics and women's diseases::Obstetrics and gynaecologyen_US
dc.titleIs a chlorhexidine reaction test better than dipsticks to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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