Etiology of bacterial urinary tract infection in pregnant women in the city of Baquba

Abstract

The aim of this study is to detect the bacterial causative agent of urinary tract infection for pregnant women in Baquba city. The study was performed throughout the period from 1/2/2005 to 30/7/2005. This study included 336 pregnant women visitors to Al-Batol Hospital for maternity and children. The General Urine Examination performed to detect the pregnant women which had been urinary tract infection and the urine of positive cases were cultured for determine the type of bacteria which cause the infection. The sensitivity test performed for isolated bacteria. The results appeared a high urinary tract infection consisted 46%. The Escherichia coli bacteria consisted 41.2% followed by Staphylococcus aureus consisted 27.5%. The study showed that frequency of pregnancy caused increasing the infection of urinary tract of pregnant women consisted 38.8%. In addition the study revealed that the last months of pregnancy increased the urinary tract infection. The results of sensitivity test showed a high sensitive to antibiotics Cephalosporin and Gentamycin consisted 84% and 80% respectively