URINARY TRACT INFECTION DURING PREGNANCY PREVALENCE -RISK FACTORS-MICROORGANISMS-TREATMENT

Dr. Latifa Baiazid*

ABSTRACT

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy is often a silent disease, which carries serious complications for the pregnant woman and the fetus. Habits and lack of health awareness play an important role as a risk factors. The infection may develop into a stage of bacterial resistance, which poses a challenge and the risk of complications for the fetus and the mother. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of urinary tract infections in pregnant women, identify the most important risk factors, and search for the most effective antibiotics for treating urinary tract infections, with the goal of achieving a healthy pregnancy without complications. Study design: The study was conducted in a private clinic in obstetrics and gynecology, Lattakia, Syria. Follow-up of pregnant patients, and a comprehensive study of the data important for the research for all patients. Results: The study included 65 pregnant women, and the results showed that (33.84%) of them had positive pathogens in urine culture. There were several risk factors that are important indicators of UTI during pregnancy, and we found Escherichia coli (77.5%) to be the highest among the isolated pathogens. Cephalosporins and nitrofurantoin were the most commonly used antibiotics in treatment. Conclusion: It has been shown that there are many factors that contribute to the increased prevalence of urinary tract infections during pregnancy, so the importance of early and periodic health care during pregnancy is emphasized, to reduce complications and control bacterial resistance, and the importance of increasing health awareness on a large scale.

Keywords: Pregnancy - Urinary tract infections - Risk factors - Antibiotics - Bacterial resistance.