Pregnancy with urinary tract infection and foetal outcome in selected health care facilities in sebha, libya
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim of the study Infections of the urinary tract (UTI) are the second most common type of infection in the body. The common problem during pregnancy was urinary tract infection. Pregnancy is one of the factors which increase the risk of UTI partly due to the pressure of gravid uterus on the ureters causing stasis of urine flow and is also attributed to the humoral and immunological changes during normal pregnancy. The aim of the study were to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection among pregnant women and find out the maternal and the foetal outcome among pregnancy with urinary tract infection and pregnancy without urinary tract infection women in selected hospital of Sebha , Libya. Materials and Methods Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to obtain pregnancy with urinary tract infection women and pregnancy without urinary tract infection women. A sample of 100 pregnancy with urinary tract infection women and 100 pregnancy with urinary tract infection women were selected. Data was collected using structured interview schedule. Results Findings of the study showed that 32% UTI gravid women had pre-term delivery; 35% UTI gravid women had postpartum haemorrhage and 34% UTI gravid women had delayed episiotomy wound healing. Regarding the foetal outcome 36% babies had asphyxia neonatorum; 40% babies had low birth weight; 35% prematurity and 38% babies had intra-uterine growth retardation [IUGR]. There was significant association (at p <0.05) in maternal and foetal outcome among pregnancy with urinary tract infection women and pregnancy without urinary tract infection women. Conclusion Findings of the study indicated the need to conduct frequent assessment of knowledge and risk factors of urinary tract infection during pregnancy. Awareness programmes should be conducted among the pregnant women for their promotion of health. One of the most important function of antenatal care (ANC) is to detect high risk pregnancies and to give them the necessary care. Early detection of urinary tract infection among pregnant women is important in reducing the maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Considering the importance of UTI in pregnant women which is responsible for several complications, its diagnosis and treatment are essential to maintain the health of mother and baby.
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Darling . B. jiji
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