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Gilbert NM, O'Brien VP, Hultgren S, et al. Urinary tract infection as a preventable cause of pregnancy complications: opportunities, challenges, and a global call to action. Glob Adv Health Med. 2013;2(5):59-69doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.061.
Gilbert, N. M., O'Brien, V. P., Hultgren, S., Macones, G., Lewis, W. G., & Lewis, A. L. (2013). Urinary tract infection as a preventable cause of pregnancy complications: opportunities, challenges, and a global call to action. Global advances in health and medicine, 2(5), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2013.061
Gilbert, Nicole M, et al. "Urinary tract infection as a preventable cause of pregnancy complications: opportunities, challenges, and a global call to action." Global advances in health and medicine vol. 2,5 (2013): 59-69. doi: https://doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2013.061
Gilbert NM, O'Brien VP, Hultgren S, Macones G, Lewis WG, Lewis AL. Urinary tract infection as a preventable cause of pregnancy complications: opportunities, challenges, and a global call to action. Glob Adv Health Med. 2013 Sep;2(5):59-69. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.061. PMID: 24416696; PMCID: PMC3833562.
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Glob Adv Health Med. 2013 Sep;2(5):59-69. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.061.

Urinary tract infection as a preventable cause of pregnancy complications: opportunities, challenges, and a global call to action.

Global advances in health and medicine

Nicole M Gilbert, Valerie P O'Brien, Scott Hultgren, George Macones, Warren G Lewis, Amanda L Lewis

Affiliations

  1. Department of Molecular Microbiology, Center for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States.
  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States.
  3. Department of Medicine, Center for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States.
  4. Departments of Molecular Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States.

PMID: 24416696 PMCID: PMC3833562 DOI: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.061

Abstract

The urinary tract is a common site of infection in humans. During pregnancy, urinary tract infection (UTI) is associated with increased risks of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, even when the infection is asymptomatic. By mapping available rates of UTI in pregnancy across different populations, we emphasize this as a problem of global significance. Many countries with high rates of preterm birth and neonatal mortality also have rates of UTI in pregnancy that exceed rates seen in more developed countries. A global analysis of the etiologies of UTI revealed familiar culprits as well as emerging threats. Screening and treatment of UTI have improved birth outcomes in several more developed countries and would likely improve maternal and neonatal health worldwide. However, challenges of implementation in resource-poor settings must be overcome. We review the nature of the barriers occurring at each step of the screening and treatment pipeline and highlight steps necessary to overcome these obstacles. It is our hope that the information compiled here will increase awareness of the global significance of UTI in maternal and neonatal health and embolden governments, nongovernmental organizations, and researchers to do their part to make urine screening and UTI treatment a reality for all pregnant women.

Keywords: Urinary tract infection; complications; pregnancy; prevention; women's health

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