Urinary tract infections in pregnancy in a rural population of Bangladesh: population-based prevalence, risk factors, etiology, and antibiotic resistance

Urinary tract infections in pregnancy in a rural population of Bangladesh: population-based prevalence, risk factors, etiology, and antibiotic resistance

Abstract Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, is associated with maternal morbidity and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth and low birthweight. In low-middle income countries (LMICs), the capacity for screening and treatment of U...

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Main Authors: Anne CC Lee, Luke C. Mullany, Alain K. Koffi, Iftekhar Rafiqullah, Rasheda Khanam, Lian V. Folger, Mahmoodur Rahman, Dipak K. Mitra, Alain Labrique, Parul Christian, Jamal Uddin, Parvez Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed, Arif Mahmud, Sushil K. DasGupta, Nazma Begum, Mohammad A. Quaiyum, Samir K. Saha, Abdullah H. Baqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Urinary tract infection
Asymptomatic bacteriuria
Bangladesh
Pregnancy
Maternal morbidity
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2665-0

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