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To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women.

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study

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Cross-sectional study reports 2.56% prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women, indicating notable risk factors.

To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women.
Hospital-based, cross-sectional study
Included pregnant women without symptoms of urinary tract infection
Data analyzed using R Programming and Microsoft Excel.
Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 2.56% with 10 positive cultures.
Escherichia coli isolated in 1.28% and Klebsiella pneumoniae in 0.77% of samples.
No significant associations found for contraceptive use or urinary tract infection history.

Bata et al. (2026) studied this question.

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