Lower Urinary Pathogens: Do More Pathogenic Bacteria Increase the Risk of Pyelonephritis?
Rosett HA, Krischak MK, Sachdeva S, Weaver KE, Heine RP, Denoble AE, Dotters-Katz SK. Lower Urinary Pathogens: Do More Pathogenic Bacteria Increase the Risk of Pyelonephritis? American Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 39: 473-478. PMID: 32971563, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract infectionsHistory of preeclampsiaPreterm birthPregnant womenLow birthweightPathogenic infectionsOutside of pregnancyRisk of pyelonephritisOdds of progressionSingle tertiary centerPreterm birth rateRisk of progressionUrinary tract infectionBody mass indexRate of progressionHistory of pyelonephritisAsymptomatic bacteriuriaChronic hypertensionMedian LOSObstetric outcomesUrinary culturePostpartum dataRetrospective cohortSecondary outcomesTract infections