Prevalencia de bacteriuria asintomática en mujeres embarazadas antes de las 20 semanas de gestación en el Hospital General Monte Sinaí en el periodo 2023-2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria is a standard of obstetric care and is included in most prenatal guidelines. There is good evidence that treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria will decrease the incidence of pyelonephritis. Objective: To establish the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women before 20 weeks of gestation at Mount Sinai General Hospital between 2023 and 2024. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, observational, retrospective, and descriptive study was conducted. Results: 412 patients who underwent pregnancy monitoring, and 56 had asymptomatic urinary tract infection; with an average age of 28.98 years; 6 had previous diabetes, 4 previous arterial hypertension, and 10 dyslipidemia; 36 patients were nulliparous; Escherichia coli was found in 34 of the patients. Conclusion: A prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria of 13.6% was found.