Objectives
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of bacterial infection among pregnant women. UTI, especially when untreated, is associated with numerous adverse pregnancy outcomes. Given the increased concern for antimicrobial resistance, we sought to describe more recent uropathogen and antibiotic resistance patterns among pregnant women.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective study at a university medical center assessing urine cultures of women collected during pregnancy and postpartum from 2005-2014. All urine cultures with ≥100,000 cfu/mL, meeting formal criteria for UTI, were included in the analysis. The cultures were evaluated for uropathogen and antibiotic resistance. Uropathogen prevalence and resistance were compared between 2005-2009 and 2010-2014 time periods.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective study at a university medical center assessing urine cultures of women collected during pregnancy and postpartum from 2005-2014. All urine cultures with ≥100,000 cfu/mL, meeting formal criteria for UTI, were included in the analysis. The cultures were evaluated for uropathogen and antibiotic resistance. Uropathogen prevalence and resistance were compared between 2005-2009 and 2010-2014 time periods.
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