Urinary Tract Infection and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care at a Primary Health Care Facility in the Northern Region of Ghana

Urinary Tract Infection and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care at a Primary Health Care Facility in the Northern Region of Ghana

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is frequently encountered during pregnancy and is associated with adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal effects. However, very little information is available on the prevalence of UTI among pregnant women in the northern part of Ghana, a region with a high birth rate. T...

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Main Authors:	Ezekiel K. Vicar, Samuel E. K. Acquah, Williams Wallana, Eugene D. Kuugbee, Emmanuel K. Osbutey, Abigail Aidoo, Emmanuel Acheampong, Gloria Ivy Mensah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3727265

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