Clinico-epidemiological study of urinary tract infections during pregnancy

Joint Authors

Mahmud, Dhikra Abd Allah
Kazim, Adil R.
Muhammad, Karim Ghali

Source

Kufa Medical Journal

Issue

Vol. 12, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2009), pp.120-124, 5 p.

Publisher

University of Kufa Faculty of Medicine

Publication Date

2009-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

A Cross-sectional study of 1876 pregnant women with urinary tract infections attended Al-Noor Maternal and Child Health Teaching Center in Baghdad city had been selected during the period 1st June to 30th September 2007 .They were investigated for urinary tract infection with bacteria The prevalence rate of bacteriuria (colony count 105 organism / ml) among the patients was 15.6 %, and such prevalence was distributed in an age-dependent manner.

The results also revealed that there was a highly significant difference in the prevalence rate of bacteriuria in relation to parity and previous history of urinary tract infection and diabetes mellitus.

The rate of bacteriuria was not affected by the period of pregnancy or a previous history of anemia.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kazim, Adil R.& Muhammad, Karim Ghali& Mahmud, Dhikra Abd Allah. 2009. Clinico-epidemiological study of urinary tract infections during pregnancy. Kufa Medical Journal،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.120-124.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-326645

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kazim, Adil R.…[et al.]. Clinico-epidemiological study of urinary tract infections during pregnancy. Kufa Medical Journal Vol. 12, no. 1 (2009), pp.120-124.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-326645

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kazim, Adil R.& Muhammad, Karim Ghali& Mahmud, Dhikra Abd Allah. Clinico-epidemiological study of urinary tract infections during pregnancy. Kufa Medical Journal. 2009. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.120-124.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-326645

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 123-124

Record ID

BIM-326645