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Antenatal prediction of urinary tract infection in pregnancy
Author(s) -
CHNG P. K.,
HALL MARION H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1982.tb04625.x
Subject(s) - bacteriuria , urinary system , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , biology , genetics
Summary. Prediction of urinary tract infection in pregnancy by bacteriuria testing is unsatisfactory; if resources are short, the taking of a careful history of previous urinary tract infection is almost as effective. Restriction of bacteriuria testing to the women with such a history would be more economical than routine testing and would give better specificity (but not sensitivity) than bacteriuria testing or history taking alone.