Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections on Pregnant Women

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most frequent complications during pregnancy. UTI is classified as either involving the lower urinary tract (acute cystitis) or the upper urinary tract (acute pyelonephritis). Although all women are susceptible to the development of UTIs, pregnant women are at increased risk because of anatomical and hormonal changes that contribute to ureteral dilatation and urinary stasis. Both local and systemic signs or symptoms can accompany UTIs; however, asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) can occur when a significant quantity of bacteria consistent with infection is isolated from the urine. Any UTI in a pregnant woman is considered to be complicated and warrants proper treatment. The incidence of ASB and acute cystitis during pregnancy is 2–10% and 1– 4%, respectively.

Objective: - The prevalence of urinary tract infection in women in middle age especially pregnant one and the purpose of the study is the definition of Bacterial Infection and sensitivity to antibiotics of microbial strains isolated from middle aged women with UTIs.

Methodology: Specimens from 30 clinically suspected pregnant women of bacterial that cause UTI were processed by Urine routine, culture and antibiotic sensitivity with Gram stain.

Results:  the overall percentage of infection explain the prevalence of urinary tract infection between women and it was so closed (16) case has UTI presented (47.1 %) and (14) cases has no UTI presented by (41.2%) will the other study in deferent colleges were obtained in 87 pregnant women from 845 sample by (11.28%) the rate of infections in the age groups, and the percentage was high in the age groups (41 - 45), at a rate of (31.2%) the rate of tract infection among pregnant and non-pregnant women, so the infection rate in pregnant women was 56.2% and the rate in non-pregnant women was 43.8%. the rate of recurrent tract infections in pregnant women, at 70.0%, and in non-pregnant women, at 30.0%.

Conclusion: Urinary tract infection is a serious problem, especially when a pregnant woman is exposed to it and it is more dangerous when exposing her fetus to a life-threatening bacterium that causes him problems during its formation. Through our study of sample of (30) cases of women in different ages in some clincs surrounding Qaser Bin Ggashir area, we concluded that the rate of UTI in pregnant women was high by (56.2 %) as pregnant women were more susceptible to infection. Our study showed that Escherichia coli is the most common causative agent ofurinary tract infections in pregnant womenratio of (37.5%) , and as evidenced from the samples taken from a range of pregnant women the rate of High antibacterial activity effect or sensitivity to this type of bacteria was Cipofloxacin CIP by 31.5% Based on our findings, theseantibiotics may be prescribed to pregnant women in order to address infections.the most common bacterial types in urinary tract infections, Escherichia coli (37.5%), and Pseudomonas arganse, which ranked lowest by (6.25%), will the returners review in deferent collages were bacteria of Enterobacteriaceae group, and Escherichia coli strains dominated (55.17%), the most anti-allergic agents in the bacteria samples, so the highest percentage of anti-Cipofloxacin CIP was (31.5%).