Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infections after respiratory tract infections. UTIs are frequent during pregnancy, affecting as many as 8% of pregnant women. The presence of discernible bacteria in the urine is known as bacteriuria. The overall prevalence of bacteriuria in pregnancy is estimated to be 4–7%. Most importantly, UTI in pregnancy is mainly related to poor hygiene and the low socio-economic status of developing countries. A total of 38 urine samples were collected for the study. The samples were collected from the patients within the period of 01/10/2020–31/09/2021 at the Government medical College hospital, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. For this study, pregnancy cases were taken. Escherichia coli is the common cause of UTI and is responsible for about 70-80% of acute infections in the general population and 50% of hospital-acquired infections. Gram-negative bacteria (78.9%) including E. coli, Pseudomonas, and Klebsiella species were identied. Gram-positive bacteria (21.0%), staphylococcus and streptococcus were identied. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the considerable causes of treatment failure for UTI. Antibiotic resistance highlights the need for stronger action and the adoption of rules that limit the use of antibiotics.
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