International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Lecturer II, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi , Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Women in Kebbi State, Nigeria
  Author(s): Kalgo, ZM*, Yusuf AB, Umar S, Mohammed, BD, Aliyu B and Gulumbe BH
  
  One of the major risk factors that resulted in urinary tract infections during pregnancy is asymptomatic bacteriuria but however, in most developing countries like Nigeria, there is no guideline which recommends routine screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria. Thus, this study was designed with the aim to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital Birnin Kebbi. A total of 222 midstream urine samples were collected after obtaining the ethical approval from ministry of health Kebbi State, Nigeria and also the informed consent from all the pregnant women used for this study. The urine samples were inoculated on blood agar, and CLED agar which was then incubated at 37oC for 24 hours. The bacteria isolated were identified based on colonial morphology, gram staining characteristics and se.. Read More»
  

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