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September 10, 2025IAHS Medical JournalOpen Access

Bacterial Profile and Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infections, Associated Risk Factors among the Pregnant Women in A Tertiary Hospital of Chattogram, Bangladesh

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Cross-sectional analysis identifies high UTI occurrence and major bacterial strains among pregnant women, suggesting preventive screenings.

A high occurrence of urinary tract infections is prevalent among pregnant women, highlighting the need for routine screening.
Multivariate analysis shows that women with a history of indwelling catheters had 19.1 times higher odds of UTI occurrences.
E.coli is identified as the predominant bacteria isolated, accounting for 45.10% of confirmed cases.
Routine screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria is effective in preventing symptomatic UTIs and complications during pregnancy.

Fatema et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis identifies high UTI occurrence and major bacterial strains among pregnant women, suggesting preventive screenings.