Prevalence of urinary tract infections in pregnancy in rural Andean communities of Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can adversely affect pregnancy, yet their prevalence in rural communities remains poorly understood.

Objective

For an initial evaluation of the UTI burden among pregnant women in the San Marcos province of rural Andean Peru, we aimed to determine the UTI prevalence in the region.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted in a subsample of 250 pregnant women enrolled in the Peruvian Andes Multigenerational High Altitude Cohort (ALTO) from 2021 to 2022.

Methods

Structured questionnaires were administered to collect demographic, socioeconomic, maternal health and behavioural data. Urine samples were obtained for dipstick analyses. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the associatio

SUBMITTER: Venkatesh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536492 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature