Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy Complicated by Pyelonephritis Requiring Nephrectomy

• Auteurs principaux: Sharon J. Kim (Auteur), Pavan Parikh (Auteur), Amanda N. King (Auteur), Mary L. Marnach (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Routine prenatal care in the United States includes screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), which occurs in 2 to 7 percent of pregnant women and can cause urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis. We present the case of a pregnant woman affected by multidrug resistant Klebsiella induced ASB...