Implications of complicated urinary tract infection in pregnancy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections, with women being the most affected. Almost 25% of women develop recurrent infections, and 50% of them experience at least one episode during their lifetime. Pregnant patients are considered to be at higher risk for UTIs due to the physiological changes associated with pregnancy, which increase the risk of severe infectious complications for both the fetus and the mother. Objective. The aim of the study is to observe the extent to which risk factors related to urinary tract infection during pregnancy affect the health outcomes of the patient and the fetus. Materials and method. A case-control study was conducted on 51 pregnant women, of which 15 had complicated urinary tract infection. Results. The results showed that young maternal age (under 19 years old) is a significant risk factor for complicated UTI (p=0.0089) and the Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes were significantly lower in newborns from mothers with complicated UTI (p<0.001). Furthermore, there were significant differences between the studied groups regarding salary status, socioeconomic status, and education level (p<0.05), with patients having complicated UTI showing lower salary and socioeconomic status, as well as a lower education level. Conclusions. The study highlighted that more than half of the patients were minors or pregnant at young ages (18-19 years old), most coming from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds with low educational levels, emphasizing their vulnerability to complicated urinary infections during pregnancy.
Source: Medic ro
Authors: Ioan-Cristian Cubleșan, Vlăduţ Săsăran
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412942187