TY - JOUR
T1 - Urinary tract infections during pregnancy
AU - Gilstrap, L. C.
AU - Ramin, S. M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Urinary tract infections are relatively common in pregnancy and may result in significant morbidity for the pregnant woman and fetus. The authors recommend that all pregnant women be screened for the presence of bacteriuria at their first prenatal visit. Failure to treat bacteriuria during pregnancy may result in as many as 25% of women experiencing acute pyelonephritis. Women with acute pyelonephritis may sustain significant complications, such as preterm labor, transient renal failure, ARDS, sepsis and shock, and hematologic abnormalities. Pregnant women with urinary tract infections should be followed up closely after treatment because as many as one third will experience a recurrence.
AB - Urinary tract infections are relatively common in pregnancy and may result in significant morbidity for the pregnant woman and fetus. The authors recommend that all pregnant women be screened for the presence of bacteriuria at their first prenatal visit. Failure to treat bacteriuria during pregnancy may result in as many as 25% of women experiencing acute pyelonephritis. Women with acute pyelonephritis may sustain significant complications, such as preterm labor, transient renal failure, ARDS, sepsis and shock, and hematologic abnormalities. Pregnant women with urinary tract infections should be followed up closely after treatment because as many as one third will experience a recurrence.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8545(05)70219-9
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8545(05)70219-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 11512502
AN - SCOPUS:0034888677
SN - 0889-8545
VL - 28
SP - 581
EP - 591
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -