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: Received: 7 February 2024 / Approved: 8 February 2024 / Online: 8 February 2024 (07:32:12 CET)
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Rodrigues, F.; Coelho, P.; Castelo-Branco, M. Epidemiology of Urinary Infections in Pregnant Women between 2018 and 2022. Preprints2024, 2024020466. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0466.v1
Rodrigues, F.; Coelho, P.; Castelo-Branco, M. Epidemiology of Urinary Infections in Pregnant Women between 2018 and 2022. Preprints 2024, 2024020466. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0466.v1
Rodrigues, F.; Coelho, P.; Castelo-Branco, M. Epidemiology of Urinary Infections in Pregnant Women between 2018 and 2022. Preprints2024, 2024020466. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0466.v1
APA Style
Rodrigues, F., Coelho, P., & Castelo-Branco, M. (2024). Epidemiology of Urinary Infections in Pregnant Women between 2018 and 2022. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0466.v1
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Rodrigues, F., Patricia Coelho and Miguel Castelo-Branco. 2024 "Epidemiology of Urinary Infections in Pregnant Women between 2018 and 2022" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0466.v1
Abstract
Urinary infections are very prevalent in pregnant women and are a cause for great concern con-sidering the negative impacts they can have on both, the mother and the baby. The objectives were characterize urinary infections associated with pregnant women, study the most prevalent strains in urinary infections in pregnant women and analyze the antibiogram of the most prevalent strains in infections in pregnant women. A retrospective observational study was carried out on all posi-tive urine cultures from pregnant women between January 2018 and December 2022 at a Hospital Center in the Center of Portugal, totaling 201 samples. Data were collected with computer support, including age, origin, previous antibiotic therapy, catheterization, isolated bacteria and tested an-tibiotic therapy. The majority of pregnant women were in the third trimester of pregnancy and came from the External Consultation. The most identified bacteria was Escherichia coli, followed by Streptococcus agalactiae. Regarding the interaction with antibiotics, Escherichia coli showed total sensitivity to one antibiotic, while Streptococcus agalactiae showed sensitivity to four anti-biotics in 2022. This work contributes to the knowledge of urinary infections in pregnant women in the center of the country, being a contribution to the continued improvement of the care provided
Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
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