Urinary tract infections in pregnancy
Malaysian Family Physician
;
: 54-57, 2007.
Artículo
en Malayalam
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-627382
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infections frequently affect pregnant mothers. This problem causes significant morbidity and healthcare expenditure. Three common clinical manifestations of UTIs in pregnancy are asymptomatic bacteriuria, acute cystitis and acute pyelonephritis. Escherichia coli remains the most frequent organism isolated in UTIs. All pregnant mothers should be screened for UTIs in pregnancy and antibiotics should be commenced without delay. Urine culture and sensitivity is the gold standard in diagnosing UTIs. Without treatment, asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is associated with preterm delivery, intrauterine growth retardation, low birth weight, maternal hypertension, pre-eclampsia and anaemia. Acute pyelonephritis can lead to maternal sepsis. Recurrent UTIs in pregnancy require prophylactic antibiotic treatment.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Urinarias
Límite:
Embarazo
Idioma:
Malayalam
Revista:
Malaysian Family Physician
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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