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Published on: December 4, 2020
Urinary tract infections in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis
Linda Hillebrand1, Ozgur H Harmanli, Valerie Whiteman
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa 19140, USA.
Objective:
Our purpose was to investigate the risk of urinary tract infections in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis.
Study Design:
In a cross-sectional study, 503 pregnant women were examined for bacterial vaginosis and urinary tract infections from July 1999 through April 2000.
Results:
Nineteen (13.6%) of 140 women who had bacterial vaginosis had urinary tract infections compared with 24 (6.6%) of 363 women without it. Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy was associated with an increased risk for urinary tract infections (odds ratio 2.21, 95% CI 1.16-4.18).
Conclusion:
Pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis are more likely to have urinary tract infections.
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