The significance of eradication of bacteriuria during pregnancy.
Over a 20-year period at WHMC the annual incidence of acute antepartum pyelonephritis decreased from 4.0% to 0.8%. This decrease is correlated with the eradication of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Since urinary tract infections frequently recur, these antepartum patients must be monitored after therapy.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012008:Recurrence