Study of urinary tract infection (UTI) infection in pregnant women in Kerbala
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: The current study aims to determine the cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy and relation of age and pregnancy period with these infection. Methods: Urine samples were collected from pregnant women suspected to UTI infection, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and determine causal agent of UTI infection by microscopy, cultural character and biochemical tests. Results: The result showed UTI cause by bacterial infection of E .coli staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella and Streptococcus in arrangement. There is relation between UTI and age of patient women most infection in medial age and there is relation also with pregnancy period most infection happened in third pregnancy trimester Conclusion: The current report will help determine the cause of UTI infection in pregnant women and which period of pregnancy happened and which age infected more.
Authors: Amer A. Hammadi, Ali Mahmood Shakir, Aabdulridha Mohammed Al-Asady, hayder abd_alkarem, Shaymaa Rasheed Ali, Hasan Ali Alsailawi, Ammar Kareem Rashid Ghareeb, Mustafa Mudhafar, Qais R. Lahhob
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410470080