Ella Lowson
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...assessment even when the patient is no? Why is a urine culture usually included as part of a standard antenatal assessment even when the patient is not exhibiting symptoms of urinary tract infection?
a) Urinary tract infections are common in pregnancy, and treatment is easier if the infection can be picked up before it progresses to a symptomatic state.
b) Organisms in the urinary tract are a common source of infection for the neonate in the pre partum period.
c) Untreated asymptomatic bacteruria of pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
d) Asymptomatic bacteruria in pregnancy may progress to pyelonephritis and bacteraemia and result in trans-placental transmission of the organism to the developing foetus.
a) Urinary tract infections are common in pregnancy, and treatment is easier if the infection can be picked up before it progresses to a symptomatic state.
b) Organisms in the urinary tract are a common source of infection for the neonate in the pre partum period.
c) Untreated asymptomatic bacteruria of pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
d) Asymptomatic bacteruria in pregnancy may progress to pyelonephritis and bacteraemia and result in trans-placental transmission of the organism to the developing foetus.