Bad bugs: antibiotic-resistant bacteriuria in pregnancy and risk of pyelonephritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The introduction of antibiotics has significantly reduced morbidity and mortality from microbial infections, but the rise of antibiotic-resistant and multidrug-resistant microbes is of increasing clinical concern. Few studies have examined the prevalence and impact of antibiotic resistance in common antenatal infections.

Objective

This study aimed to determine whether pregnant women with a urine culture positive for antibiotic-resistant or multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria are at increased risk of developing pyelonephritis than pregnant women infected with antibiotic-susceptible organisms.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria or acute cystitis from a single health system from July 2013 t

SUBMITTER: Denoble A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9785208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature