Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq

Hammadi, Amer A.; Shakir, Ali Mahmood; Al-Asady, Aabdulridha Mohammed; Abd_alkarem, Zaynab Hayder; Ali, Shaymaa Rasheed; Alsailawi, Hasan Ali; Ghareeb, Ammar Kareem Rashid; Mudhafar, Mustafa; Lahhob, Qais R.

doi:10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612

Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Clinical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq

² Al-Kafeel Specialized Hospital, 56001, Karbala, Iraq

³ Department of Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq

⁴ Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq

⁵ Department of Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ahlulbayt University, Iraq

⁶ Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry College of Dentistry, Ahlulbayt University, Iraq

⁷ Department of Anesthesia Techniques, AlSafwa University College, Karbala, Iraq

⁸ Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medical Applied Sciences, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq

⁹ Department of Anesthesia Techniques and Intensive Care, Al-Taff University College, 56001, Kerbala, Iraq

¹⁰ Collage of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, 64001, Iraq

10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612

Abstract

Objectives: The current study aims to determine the cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy and relation of age and pregnancy period with these infection. Methods: Urine samples were collected from pregnant women suspected to UTI infection, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and determine causal agent of UTI infection by microscopy, cultural character and biochemical tests. Results: The result showed UTI cause by bacterial infection of E .coli staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella and Streptococcus in arrangement. There is relation between UTI and age of patient women most infection in medial age and there is relation also with pregnancy period most infection happened in third pregnancy trimester Conclusion: The current report will help determine the cause of UTI infection in pregnant women and which period of pregnancy happened and which age infected more.

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