Maternal Age and Stage of Pregnancy as Determinants of UTI in Pregnancy: A Case of Tamale, Ghana.

Jacob Loonin LaariMartin AnabDamyetin Peter JabongKasim AbdulaiAbdul Rauf Alhassan

Published in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology (2022)

The prevalence of UTI among studied pregnant women was high (38.0%), and the most prone maternal age group and trimesters to UTI are 15-25 years and first trimester, respectively.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
urinary tract infection
birth weight
preterm birth
risk factors
body mass index
weight gain