Urologie pro praxi 3/2016
Urinary tract infection in pregnancy
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common complication of pregnancy. UTI during pregnancy may be classified as asymptomatic bacteriuria, infections of the lower urinary tract (cystitis), or infections of the upper urinary tract (pyelonephritis). Approximately 30–40 % of women with asymptomatic bacteriuria will develop pyelonephritis during pregnancy, which may lead to significant adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Therefore, it is necessary to perform screening for bacteriuria in pregnant women and, when the test is pozitive, to treat this bacteriuria.
Keywords: pregnancy, urinary tract infection, asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis
