Pregnant women admitted with urinary tract infections to a public sector hospital in South Africa: Are there lessons to learn?

Figures & data

Figure 1: Study flow chart

Table 1: Maternal-characteristics

Characteristics	(N = 60)	Percent (%)
Maternal (years):
Mean age: 24.4	-	-
Range: 15–39	60	100
Parity:
Primigravida	25	41.7
Multigravida	35	58.3
Symptoms and signs:
Chronic hypertension	2	3.3
Suprapubic pain	45	75
Burning of micturition	33	55
Frequency	15	25
Renal angle tenderness	7	11.7
Temperature	6	10
Urgency	1	17

Table 2: Medical and/or obstetric complications and results of investigations

	Cystitis	Pyelonephritis
Medical/obstetric conditions:
Premature Rupture of Membranes	5	0
Preterm delivery	18	1
Chronic hypertension	1	1
Acute respiratory distress	0	2
Preeclampsia	0	2
Results of Investigations:
HIV positive	22	5
Anaemia	17	9
^*Renal dysfunction	1	3
Repeat urine culture	0	6

^* Transient renal dysfunction

Table 3: Gestational age at presentation and delivery

Gestational age at initial presentation:	(N = 60)	%
≤ 27 weeks	9	31.7
28–33 weeks	25	41.7
34–36 weeks	8	13.3
≥ 37 weeks	8	13.3
Gestational age at delivery:	(N = 60)	%
28–33 weeks	5	8.3
34–36 weeks	14	23.3
≥ 37 weeks	41	68.3

Table 4 Neonatal outcomes

Neonatal outcomes	Cystitis (N = 48)	Pyelonephritis (N = 12)
Perinatal mortality	1^*	0
LBW	13	3
IUGR	3	4
Born alive	48	12
Stillbirths	0	0
Mean baby weight and range	2.7 kg (1.3–3.9)	2.8 kg (1.5–4.2)

LBW: Low birth weight; IUGR: Intra-uterine growth restriction

^* Ventriculomegaly