@article{ref1,
title="Asymptomatic bacteriuria and intimate partner violence in pregnant women",
journal="American journal of obstetrics and gynecology",
year="2007",
author="Coonrod, Dean V. and Bay, R. Curtis and Mills, Terry E. and Gamble, Sherry L.",
volume="196",
number="6",
pages="581.e1-581.e4",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether the association of intimate partner violence with urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis in pregnancy is due to a higher rate of asymptomatic bacteriuria in those suffering intimate partner violence. STUDY DESIGN: Women enrolling in prenatal care had urine collected for quantitative culture (n = 342) and completed 2 scales with a computer-based survey system: The Conflict Tactics Scale for verbal and physical abuse and the Castro survey for sexual abuse. RESULTS: The prevalence of verbal abuse during pregnancy was 46.9%, physical abuse, 7.6%, sexual abuse 5.8%. No significant associations were seen between quantitative culture of uropathogens and verbal, physical, or sexual abuse. CONCLUSION: It is unlikely that the reason for the association of urinary tract infection and intimate partner violence is due to a higher number of uropathogens present in the urine of women with verbal, physical, or sexual abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9378",
doi="10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.018",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.018"
}