title: Management of UTIs during pregnancy.
abstract: This article summarizes the pathophysiology, patient presentation, diagnostic testing, and current treatment modalities for pregnant women presenting with urinary tract symptoms in pregnancy. Urinary tract infection is a common health problem, affecting millions of people each year. However, this seemingly benign condition may have serious consequences if it occurs during the course of a woman's pregnancy, and if untreated could lead to pyelonephritis, preterm labor, or Group B Streptococcal infection in the newborn. Thus, the prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment of urinary tract infections in pregnancy have become essential components of prenatal care.
authors.affiliation: klmorgan1972@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kristen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary