Urinary tract infections in pregnancy in a rural population of Bangladesh: population-based prevalence, risk factors, etiology, and antibiotic resistance

• Main Authors: Anne CC Lee (Author), Luke C. Mullany (Author), Alain K. Koffi (Author), Iftekhar Rafiqullah (Author), Rasheda Khanam (Author), Lian V. Folger (Author), Mahmoodur Rahman (Author), Dipak K. Mitra (Author), Alain Labrique (Author), Parul Christian (Author), Jamal Uddin (Author), Parvez Ahmed (Author), Salahuddin Ahmed (Author), Arif Mahmud (Author), Sushil K. DasGupta (Author), Nazma Begum (Author), Mohammad A. Quaiyum (Author), Samir K. Saha (Author), Abdullah H. Baqui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, is associated with maternal morbidity and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth and low birthweight. In low-middle income countries (LMICs), the capacity for screening and treatment of U...