title: Association between urinary tract infection and postmicturition wiping habit.
abstract: Urinary tract infections are common in pregnancy. In pregnancy urinary tract infections have an associated risk of premature labour. This study looks at the incidence of urinary tract infections and the method of perineal hygiene used after urination. Wiping back to front is associated with a greater risk of developing urinary tract infection than wiping front to back.
authors.affiliation: Llandough Hospital, Llandough, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Persad
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watermeyer
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: Bina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D010502:Perineum / Q000382:microbiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014554:Urination