Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem, affecting an estimated 10% to 20% of women during their lifetime (1). Consequently, it is not surprising that UTI represents one of the most common complication in pregnancy, although it is not a consequence of pregnancy- The prevalence of UTI in pregnants is, in fact, not different from that observed in non-pregnant women, as suggested by two different studies comparing infertile (prevalence 8%) with pregnant (prevalence 6.6%) women (2) or married non-pregnant (prevalence 5–6%) with married pregnant women (prevalence 6.8%) (3).