Urinary Tract Infection and Progression to Pyelonephritis: Group B Streptococcus versus E. coli.

ABSTRACT: Objective  Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization of the lower urinary tract in pregnancy is associated with severe infections such as chorioamnionitis, endometritis, and pyelonephritis. The objective of this study was to compare rates of progression to pyelonephritis between GBS and Escherichia coli lower urinary tract infections (LUTIs), as well as compare infectious and obstetric morbidity secondary to these pathogens. Study Design  Retrospective cohort of pregnant women with LUTIs (asymptomatic bacteria or acute cystitis [AC]) from a single health system between July 2013 and May 2019. Demographic, infectious, antepartum, and intrapartum data were abstracted from medical records of women with GBS or E. coli LUTI. The primary outcome was progression

SUBMITTER: Sachdeva S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874690 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature