Costs and effects of screening and treating low risk women with a singleton pregnancy for asymptomatic bacteriuria, the ASB study

• Main Authors: Kazemier Brenda M (Author), Schneeberger Caroline (Author), De Miranda Esteriek (Author), Van Wassenaer Aleid (Author), Bossuyt Patrick M (Author), Vogelvang Tatjana E (Author), Reijnders Frans JL (Author), Delemarre Friso MC (Author), Verhoeven Corine JM (Author), Oudijk Martijn A (Author), Van Der Ven Jeanine A (Author), Kuiper Petra N (Author), Feiertag Nicolette (Author), Ott Alewijn (Author), De Groot Christianne JM (Author), Mol Ben Willem J (Author), Geerlings Suzanne E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnancy is 2-10% and is associated with both maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes as pyelonephritis and preterm delivery. Antibiotic treatment is reported to decrease these adve...