Authors: D E E Rizk N Mustafa L Thomas
Publish Date: 2001/01/15
Volume: 12, Issue: 5, Pages: 317-322
Abstract
Microbiologic evidence of urinary tract infection was studied in 447 pregnant women with n= 149 or without control group n= 298 gestational diabetes mellitus after midpregnancy Laboratory investigations included chemical analysis microscopic examination and culture of a clean midstream voided urine specimen Nineteen women 42 had asymptomatic bacteriuria 7 study 12 contorl P = 07 Of these 7 38 developed symptomatic infection despite treatment with antibiotics 2 study 5 control P = 07 and 6 31 had recurrent bacteriuria later in pregnancy 3 study 3 control P = 03 Twelve more women 26 had symptomatic infection 5 study 7 control P = 05 7 had acute cystitis 3 study 4 control P = 05 and 5 had acute pyelonephritis 2 study 3 control P = 07 Escherichia coli was the commonest pathogen accounting for 22 71 infection episodes Gestational diabetes mellitus was not associated with increased risk of urinary tract infections nor of maternal and perinatal morbidity as a result of infection
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