Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria  

作　　者：Ifeanyi Anthony Ezugwu Ruth Asikiya Afunwa Felix Chukwuebuka Onyia Chidimma Ruth Chukwunwejim Ifunaya Maryann Offe Christie Oby Onyia Marian Nneka Unachukwu Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze Ifeanyi Anthony Ezugwu;Ruth Asikiya Afunwa;Felix Chukwuebuka Onyia;Chidimma Ruth Chukwunwejim;Ifunaya Maryann Offe;Christie Oby Onyia;Marian Nneka Unachukwu;Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze(Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State, Nigeria;Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria;Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria;Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Agulu, Anambra State, Nigeria;Department of Microbiologya, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria)

机构地区：[1]Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State, Nigeria [2]Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria [3]Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria [4]Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Agulu, Anambra State, Nigeria [5]Department of Microbiologya, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

出　　处：《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》2021年第10期156-171,共16页生物科学与医学（英文）

摘　　要：The prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) among pregnant women was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of five (5) different hospitals in Enugu metropolis. Four hundred and eighty (480) pregnant women whose ages ranged from 20 - 40 years were recruited in this study using a well-designed questionnaire by random sampling technique. The subsidiary sample size included twenty (20) obstetricians working in these hospitals. Prevalence of UTI in the present study was affected by several factors namely;age, gestational age, socio-economic status, increased number of pregnancies or parity, untreated previous UTI history, diabetes, hypertension, and lack of personal hygiene. A total of 384 urine samples were collected from these pregnant women that attended antenatal care at the different hospitals for four (4) months. The urine samples were cultured and of the 384 urine samples analyzed, the following organisms were isolated;<em>E. coli</em> (89) (40.6%), <em>Staphylococcus aureus </em>(62) (28.3%),<em> Klebsiella pneumoniae</em> (36) (16.4%), and <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> (18) (8.2%). Others were <em>Enterococcus sp.</em> (8) (3.6%), <em>Enterobacter sp.</em> (4) (1.8%), and <em>Proteus sp.</em> (2) (0.9%) UTI was most prevalent among women of age category 36 - 40 years and the frequency was more in the third-trimester pregnancies. Early diagnosis and treatment of UTIs during pregnancy can ensure the safety of the mother and the foetus. There is also a need for continuous health education during antenatal visits to boost physical and environmental hygiene.The prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) among pregnant women was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of five (5) different hospitals in Enugu metropolis. Four hundred and eighty (480) pregnant women whose ages ranged from 20 - 40 years were recruited in this study using a well-designed questionnaire by random sampling technique. The subsidiary sample size included twenty (20) obstetricians working in these hospitals. Prevalence of UTI in the present study was affected by several factors namely;age, gestational age, socio-economic status, increased number of pregnancies or parity, untreated previous UTI history, diabetes, hypertension, and lack of personal hygiene. A total of 384 urine samples were collected from these pregnant women that attended antenatal care at the different hospitals for four (4) months. The urine samples were cultured and of the 384 urine samples analyzed, the following organisms were isolated;<em>E. coli</em> (89) (40.6%), <em>Staphylococcus aureus </em>(62) (28.3%),<em> Klebsiella pneumoniae</em> (36) (16.4%), and <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> (18) (8.2%). Others were <em>Enterococcus sp.</em> (8) (3.6%), <em>Enterobacter sp.</em> (4) (1.8%), and <em>Proteus sp.</em> (2) (0.9%) UTI was most prevalent among women of age category 36 - 40 years and the frequency was more in the third-trimester pregnancies. Early diagnosis and treatment of UTIs during pregnancy can ensure the safety of the mother and the foetus. There is also a need for continuous health education during antenatal visits to boost physical and environmental hygiene.

关 键 词：PREGNANCY UTI Hospital Bacteria URINE 

分 类 号：R69[医药卫生—泌尿科学]