PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN KATIHAR DISTRICT, BIHAR
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
BACKGROUND Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the common bacterial infections during pregnancy. It may involve the lower urinary tract or bladder. The majority of UTI occur due to ascending infection. Untreated UTI can be associated with serious obstetric complications. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of UTI, proper screening and treatment of pregnant woman is necessary to prevent complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 350 cases of pregnant women over a period of 1 year. UTI was diagnosed using mid-stream (MSU) culture using > 105 colony forming unit per millilitre as a significant level of bacteriuria. RESULTS A total of 350 samples were processed during the study period, of which 98 cases showed significant growth making prevalence of 28%. There was a high incidence in 21 - 25 years’ age group (48.97%). There was also high incidence of infection in the third trimester of pregnancy (73.46%) compared to first (7.14%) and second trimester (19.38%). Multiparity is associated with increased urinary tract infection in pregnancy. CONCLUSION The present study shows the prevalence rate of 28% of UTI among pregnant women. These findings underscore the importance of screening of all pregnant women for significant bacteriuria, so that positive cases should be treated subsequently with antibiotics in order to reduce the adverse effects on both maternal and foetal health.
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Tarannum Yasmin, Yousuf Sarwar M, Aninda Sen
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