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October 9, 2025Deleted JournalOpen Access

Prevalence, etiological microorganisms and treatment susceptibility in urinary tract infections in pregnant women of Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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HHeemaKhyber Medical University SSSami SirajKhyber Medical University TKTariq Mahfooz Khawaja

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Cross-sectional analysis reports a 13.7% UTI rate in pregnant women, highlighting Escherichia coli as the main pathogen and antibiotic resistance issues.

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13.7% of pregnant women in Kohat were diagnosed with urinary tract infections, predominantly affecting those in low socioeconomic conditions.
The most common pathogens included Escherichia coli (45.8%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (18.7%), with considerable antibiotic resistance noted.
This cross-sectional study enrolled 350 pregnant women and involved the collection and culture of urine samples for analysis.
Continuous monitoring and local guidelines are necessary to manage UTIs in pregnancy and mitigate risks to maternal and fetal health.

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Heema et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70db790569dd607ee64d8 https://doi.org/10.59736/ijp.23.03.979

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Cross-sectional analysis reports a 13.7% UTI rate in pregnant women, highlighting Escherichia coli as the main pathogen and antibiotic resistance issues.

Prevalence, etiological microorganisms and treatment susceptibility in urinary tract infections in pregnant women of Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Prevalence, etiological microorganisms and treatment susceptibility in urinary tract infections in pregnant women of Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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