title: Urinary tract infections during pregnancy.
abstract: Urinary tract infections are relatively common in pregnancy and may result in significant morbidity for the pregnant woman and fetus. The authors recommend that all pregnant women be screened for the presence of bacteriuria at their first prenatal visit. Failure to treat bacteriuria during pregnancy may result in as many as 25% of women experiencing acute pyelonephritis. Women with acute pyelonephritis may sustain significant complications, such as preterm labor, transient renal failure, ARDS, sepsis and shock, and hematologic abnormalities. Pregnant women with urinary tract infections should be followed up closely after treatment because as many as one third will experience a recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Gilstrap
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ramin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents