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المستخلص
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) describes a condition in which urine culture reveals a significant growth of pathogenic bacteria, specifically greater than 105 of colony - forming units (CFU) per millilitre of urine. It has a direct effect on the health of a pregnant woman, her pregnancy and consequently the fetus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ASB in pregnant women and also to isolate, identify and establish antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the pathogens responsible for ASB, to assess possible associated risk factors. Follow up of ASB positive cases to assess maternal and fetal complications was also done. Urine samples were collected from 256 asymptomatic pregnant women. Microscopic examination of centrifuged samples was done. Urine culture is considered the gold standard method for diagnosis of ASB during pregnancy, cultivation on CLED by standard loop technique was done to the samples