{
    "abstract": "Background A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common medical condition complicating pregnancy with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to assess any adverse maternal and perinatal morbidity related to UTI in pregnancy, focusing on identifying common uropathogens and their antibiotic sensitivity and resistance patterns. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study at Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi. The study population consisted of 549 women in the exposed group (i.e., those with at least one episode of UTI in pregnancy in 2018) and 329 in the comparison group (i.e., those without UTI). Statistical analysis was done using SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 19.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). The study's primary outcome measures were preterm birth, recurrent UTI, pyelonephritis, and low birth weight (LBW). Results Women who had a UTI during pregnancy had more preterm deliveries than those without a UTI (c2=7.092; p=0.007). Recurrent UTI was observed in 26.6% of women with UTI, while the incidence of pyelonephritis was relatively low in this group (1.45%). There was no significant association between LBW and UTI in pregnancy (c",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Lekshmi",
            "initials": "L",
            "lastname": "Balachandran"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Leena",
            "initials": "L",
            "lastname": "Jacob"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Reem",
            "initials": "R",
            "lastname": "Al Awadhi"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Lamia O",
            "initials": "LO",
            "lastname": "Yahya"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Khlood M",
            "initials": "KM",
            "lastname": "Catroon"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Lakshmi P",
            "initials": "LP",
            "lastname": "Soundararajan"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Saleema",
            "initials": "S",
            "lastname": "Wani"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Sara",
            "initials": "S",
            "lastname": "Alabadla"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Obstetrics and Gynecology, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.",
            "firstname": "Yassmin A",
            "initials": "YA",
            "lastname": "Hussein"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": "Copyright \u00a9 2022, Balachandran et al.",
    "doi": "10.7759/cureus.21500",
    "journal": "Cureus",
    "keywords": [
        "bacteria",
        "lbw",
        "preterm delivery",
        "pyelonephritis",
        "recurrent uti",
        "uti"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2022-03-01",
    "pubmed_id": "35223276\n30200124\n32765118\n10808300\n26255209\n22555480\n22505801\n22710542\n8129056\n10695584\n20583933\n23758808\n11295405\n18310389\n31892316\n18410708\n21244660\n10230839\n2927852\n17443502\n26475951\n30409206\n32372856\n21088663",
    "results": null,
    "title": "Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy and Its Effects on Maternal and Perinatal Outcome: A Retrospective Study.",
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}