Incidencia de la infección del trato urinario en embarazadas y sus complicaciones

Objectives: To estimate the incidence of UTI in pregnant women from an urban health center who were studied between January 2017 and June 2018, detecting the germ most frequently involved and distinguishing between persistence / recurrence. To know the complications in pregnant women derived from having suffered an episode of UTI. Material and method: Retrospective observational study that took place in an urban health center. Sample: 79 pregnant women who had a complete follow-up of their pregnancy in the health center and in the period of time indicated. Variables: Correct follow-up of the process, positive urine cultures, germ implicated, episodes of persistence / recurrence and both non-obstetric complications (acute pyelonephritis (PNA)) and obstetric (low birth weight, preterm delivery and perinatal mortality). Results: Correct follow-up of the process in 96.2% of pregnancies. ITU incidence of 14%. The most frequent implicated germ: Escherichia coli with an incidence higher than 45% and Klebiella with 27%. An episode of Streptococcus agalactiae persistence and recurrence appears. An episode of ANP, which represents 9% complications. Conclusions: An incidence of UTI greater than that described in the literature was found. Germ most frequently implicated: Escherichia coli. A complication appears for PNA without obstetric complications.