title: Urinary Tract Infection and Bacteriuria in Pregnancy.
abstract: Bacteriuria during pregnancy may be classified as asymptomatic bacteriuria, infections of the lower urinary tract (cystitis), or infections of the upper urinary tract (pyelonephritis). Lower tract bacteriuria is associated with an increased risk of developing pyelonephritis in pregnancy, which is itself associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Pregnant women should be screened for the presence of bacteriuria early in pregnancy. All bacteriuria in pregnancy should be treated, and antimicrobial choice in pregnancy should reflect safety for both the mother and the fetus. After treatment of bacteriuria, patients should be followed closely due to risk of recurrent bacteriuria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Tarry 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Tarry 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: ajschaeffer@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schaeffer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D000075202:Contraindications; D003556:Cystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antimicrobials; Bacteriuria; Pregnancy; Pyelonephritis; Urinary tract infection