Urinary Tract Infection and Progression to Pyelonephritis: Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> versus <i>E. coli</i>

Urinary Tract Infection and Progression to Pyelonephritis: Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> versus <i>E. coli</i>

Objective Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization of the lower urinary tract in pregnancy is associated with severe infections such as chorioamnionitis, endometritis, and pyelonephritis. The objective of this study was to compare rates of progression to pyelonephritis between GBS and Esc...

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Main Authors: Sarika Sachdeva, Heather A. Rosett, Madison K. Krischak, Kristin E. Weaver, R. Phillips Heine, Anna E. Denoble, Sarah K. Dotters-Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-01-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
acute cystitis
asymptomatic bacteriuria
E. coli
GBS
pregnancy
pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis-related morbidity
urinary tract infection
uropathogens
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1779031

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