Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy Clinical Presentation and Feto-Maternal Outcome

Authors

  • Husne Har Hasi Classified Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BGB Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Mohammad Shakib Uz Zaman Arefin Professor, Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Harun Ur Rashid Professor and Chief Consultant, Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Sharfin Naher Classified Specialist in Pathology, BGB Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v14i1.79342

Keywords:

Urinary tract infection, pregnancy, feto-maternal outcome, adverse events

Abstract

There is a gap in substantial evidence regarding the increased likelihood of adverse outcomes associated with frequency of urinary tract infections (UTI) in pregnancy in our country. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, BGB Hospital, Satkania, Chattogram, Bangladesh, from February 2023 to January 2024, to observe the maternal and fetal outcomes between respondents with single and recurrent episode of UTIs during their pregnancies. A total of 100 randomly selected women aged between 18 and 38 years having UTI during their pregnancy were enrolled in this study. Recurrent episode of UTI was observed in 38% cases. Urban women were more prevalent with the recurrence. Gestational diabetes (GDM), anaemia, cystitis were more commonly observed in recurrent UTI group. Higher proportions of preterm labor, preterm birth, low birth weight (LBW), neonatal sepsis, prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions were evident more in recurrent UTI group compared to single episode of UTI group. Recurrence of UTI in pregnancy requires further evaluation for its risk factors during antenatal visits.  

CBMJ 2025 January: Vol. 14 No. 01 P: 101-107

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Published

2025-01-30

How to Cite

Hasi, H. H., Arefin, M. S. U. Z., Rashid, H. U., & Naher, S. (2025). Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy Clinical Presentation and Feto-Maternal Outcome. Community Based Medical Journal, 14(1), 101–107. https://doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v14i1.79342

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025)

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