Prevalence of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal

Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 12

Abstract

Urinary tract infection is one of the most commonly diagnosed infections in pregnancy. Common causative organisms are Gram Negative Bacilli like Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp. or Gram-positive bacteria like Enterococcus and Staphylococcus. Identification of uropathogens and their treatment is necessary for the viability of fetus.

Authors and Affiliations

Nasifa Hassan, Soumen Saha, Sudip Roy, Somnath Laha, Kumkum Pahari

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Nasifa Hassan, Soumen Saha, Sudip Roy, Somnath Laha, Kumkum Pahari (2018). Prevalence of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal. Journal of the Indian Medical Association, 116(12), 61-62. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-619454