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Maternal urinary tract infection as a risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22555480     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association of maternal UTI during pregnancy with neonatal UTI.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and fourteen neonates admitted to hospital were enrolled in the present study, of whom 40 were admitted for management of UTI and 74 for management of jaundice. Urinalysis and urine culture were carried out for all of the neonates. Data regarding gestational age, history of UTI in the mother during pregnancy, and urinary symptoms of neonates were collected.
RESULTS: The mean gestational age of the neonates was 38.4 ± 1.4 weeks (range, 30 to 40 weeks) and their mean age at admission was 6.2 ± 3.8 days old (range, 1 to 25 days). The mean gestational age and birth weight of the two groups with and without UTI were 38.38 ± 1.32 weeks versus 38.41 ± 1.62 weeks and 2930.43 ± 492.15 g versus 2930 ± 447.33 g, respectively. No abnormal findings were detected on physical examinations, and none of the neonate had abnormal renal ultrasonography findings. There was a significant relationship between maternal prenatal UTI and neonatal infection; 30.0% of the neonates with UTI versus 6.8% of those without UTI had mothers with a history of UTI (odds ratio, 5.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.9 to 18.3; P = .001).
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed an association between maternal and neonatal UTI. This indicates a possible benefit of evaluation of neonates of mothers who had UTI during pregnancy.
Authors:
Fatemeh Emamghorashi; Nasrin Mahmoodi; Zahra Tagarod; Seyed Taghi Heydari
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Iranian journal of kidney diseases     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1735-8604     ISO Abbreviation:  Iran J Kidney Dis     Publication Date:  2012 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-05-04     Completed Date:  2012-07-16     Revised Date:  2012-11-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101316967     Medline TA:  Iran J Kidney Dis     Country:  Iran    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  178-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran. ghoraishy@yahoo.com.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Birth Weight
Case-Control Studies
Female
Gestational Age
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / transmission*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*
Urinary Tract Infections / transmission*
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Iran J Kidney Dis. 2012 Sep;6(5):392-3   [PMID:  22976270 ]

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