PP.55Screening Women for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Early Pregnancy May Reduce the Risk of Low Birth Weight

PP.55Screening Women for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Early Pregnancy May Reduce the Risk of Low Birth Weight

IntroductionAnatomical changes in pregnancy predispose women to asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). Current NICE guidance in the UK advises that a mid-stream urine (MSU) sample should be offered in early pregnancy to screen for and treat ASB.AimsTo investigate how many women currently have an MSU in ear...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2013-04, Vol.98 (Suppl 1), p.A96-A96
Hauptverfasser: Browne, HE, Bonney, E A, McDowell, LA, Young, J, Simpson, NAB
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:IntroductionAnatomical changes in pregnancy predispose women to asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). Current NICE guidance in the UK advises that a mid-stream urine (MSU) sample should be offered in early pregnancy to screen for and treat ASB.AimsTo investigate how many women currently have an MSU in early pregnancy (
ISSN:1359-2998
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2013-303966.332