Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq
Hammadi, A., Shakir, A., Al-Asady, A., abd_alkarem, Z., Ali, S., Alsailawi, H., Ghareeb, A., Mudhafar, M., Lahhob, Q. (2025). Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq. EKB Journal Management System, 6(3), 6043-6050. doi: 10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612
Amer A. Hammadi; Ali Mahmood Shakir; Aabdulridha Mohammed Al-Asady; zaynab hayder abd_alkarem; Shaymaa Rasheed Ali; Hasan Ali Alsailawi; Ammar Kareem Rashid Ghareeb; Mustafa Mudhafar; Qais R. Lahhob. "Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 3, 2025, 6043-6050. doi: 10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612
Hammadi, A., Shakir, A., Al-Asady, A., abd_alkarem, Z., Ali, S., Alsailawi, H., Ghareeb, A., Mudhafar, M., Lahhob, Q. (2025). 'Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq', EKB Journal Management System, 6(3), pp. 6043-6050. doi: 10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612
Hammadi, A., Shakir, A., Al-Asady, A., abd_alkarem, Z., Ali, S., Alsailawi, H., Ghareeb, A., Mudhafar, M., Lahhob, Q. Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 6(3): 6043-6050. doi: 10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612

Epidemiological profile of urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Karbla, Iraq

Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 3, August 2025, Page 6043-6050  XML PDF (741.22 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2025.366903.2612
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Authors
Amer A. Hammadi1; Ali Mahmood Shakir2; Aabdulridha Mohammed Al-Asady3, 4; zaynab hayder abd_alkarem5; Shaymaa Rasheed Ali6; Hasan Ali Alsailawi3, 7; Ammar Kareem Rashid Ghareeb8; Mustafa Mudhafar8, 9; Qais R. Lahhob email 10
1Department of Clinical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq
2Al-Kafeel Specialized Hospital, 56001, Karbala, Iraq
3Department of Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq
4Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq
5Department of Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ahlulbayt University, Iraq
6Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry College of Dentistry, Ahlulbayt University, Iraq
7Department of Anesthesia Techniques, AlSafwa University College, Karbala, Iraq
8Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medical Applied Sciences, University of Kerbala, 56001, Karbala, Iraq
9Department of Anesthesia Techniques and Intensive Care, Al-Taff University College, 56001, Kerbala, Iraq
10Collage of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, 64001, Iraq
Abstract
Objectives: The current study aims to determine the cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) during pregnancy and relation of age and pregnancy period with these infection.  Methods: Urine samples were collected from pregnant women suspected to UTI infection, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and determine causal agent of UTI infection by microscopy, cultural character and biochemical tests. Results: The result showed UTI cause by bacterial infection of E .coli staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella and Streptococcus in arrangement. There is relation between UTI and age of patient women most infection in medial age and there is relation also with pregnancy period most infection happened in third pregnancy trimester Conclusion: The current report will help determine the cause of UTI infection in pregnant women and which period of pregnancy happened and which age infected more.
Keywords
Urinary tract infections (UTIs); repeated abortion; E .coli staphylococcus aureus; Klebsiella; Streptococcus
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