title: [Urinary tract infection in pregnancy].
abstract: Urinary tract infections, asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB), acute cystitis (AC) and acute pyelonephritis (AP), are favored by the morphological and functional changes involved in pregnancy. AB increases the risk of preterm labor, low birth weight and AP. AB should be detected by uroculture (other methods are not sufficiently effective) and treated early. Approximately 80% of cases are caused by Escherichia coli. The risks and effectiveness of the distinct antibiotic regimens should be evaluated: fosfomycin trometamol in monotherapy or as short course therapy is safe and effective for the treatment of AB and AC. AP is the most frequent cause of hospital admission for medical reasons in pregnant women and can lead to complications in 10% of cases, putting the lives of the mother and fetus at risk. Currently outpatient treatment of AP is recommended in selected cases. Adequate follow-up of pregnant women with urinary tract infections is required due to frequent recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España. maherraizm@meditex.es
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Herráiz
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Eloy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Asenjo
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Herráiz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents