Spectrum of Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Women
Nawaz Umar*, Syeda Nazia Kulsum and Liyakhat AliDepartment of Microbiology, Â KBNIMS , Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
Abstract: Urinary tract infection is one of the most frequently seen medical complication in pregnancy. Related to it further a number of complications like acute and chronic pyelonephritis, HT, intrauterine growth retardation are seen. Early detection and treatment of bacteria allows an approach to be made for the prevention of chronic urinary disease in the community and to avoid complications in pregnancy at an early stage. In view of the above an attempt was made to isolate and identify the pathogens from urine in suspected cases of UTI in pregnant women. The objective was to: 1Isolate various pathogens from urine in suspected cases of UTI in pregnant women, 2Identify the pathogens by biochemical reactions . A total of 500 samples were investigated. The samples were collected from women attending the antenatal clinic at the Khaja Banda Nawaz Hospital, Gulbarga. A proforma was used to collect the data from the subjects of varying ages from 18 years to 25 years, from varying gravida and all three trimesters were included. Sterilized urine container was used to collect urine with all aseptic precautions. Macroscopic and microscopic examination was done. Culture and biochemical reactions were done and the strains were isolated and identified. The prevalence rate of UTI in pregnancy was (10.4%). The incidence of organisms isolated in bacteriuric cases showed Klebsiella as the major isolate constituting 25%. Urinary tract infection the most commonly seen complication in pregnancy. Prevalence rate of 10.4% (52/500) was seen. Both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were isolated, coliform isolates being comparatively higher.
Keywords: Pregnant women; Uninary tract infection; Bacteria Back to TOC