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The importance of screening for assymptomatical bacteriuria in pre-natal services

Screening for assymptomatical bacteriuria in 103 pregnant women grouped according to the age of pregnancy was performed. The results were compared with those obtained by urocultures. The nitrite tube test proved to be important in the screening for assymptomatical bacteriuria throughout pregnancy.

Prenatal care; Assymptomatical bacteriuria; Screening test


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