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Chapter 21 - Urinary Tract Infection

from Section 2 - Infections in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2019

By
Ashok Kumar
Edited by
Adel Elkady ,
Prabha Sinha  and
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan
Adel Elkady
Affiliation:
Police Force Hospital, Cairo
Prabha Sinha
Affiliation:
Oman Medical College, Oman
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan
Affiliation:
Alexandria University
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Summary

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is more common during pregnancy because the hormonal and mechanical changes in the urinary tract make women more vulnerable starting from 6 weeks through 24 weeks.

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Infections in Pregnancy
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 129 - 133
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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