Antimicrobials for the treatment of urinary tract infection in pregnancy: practices in southern India

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Elizabeth MathaiStaffan Bergstrom

Abstract

Although urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy is a common medical problem, very little is known about the susceptibility patterns of bacteria causing UTI and the prescription practices for UTI in pregnancy in low-income countries. Studies were, therefore, carried out in southern India to document the susceptibility patterns and to compare these with prescription practices. Data on susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated in significant counts from urine of pregnant women suspected to have urinary infection were collected. Prescribing patterns for these infections were ascertained using a questionnaire. About 90% of E. coli causing UTI is still susceptible to nitrofurantoin, a relatively inexpensive and safe drug. However, less than 25% of doctors used it for treatment of cystitis. Cephalosporins were most commonly used in hospital practice for the treatment of UTI. Amoxycillin was being used widely to treat UTI in pregnancy in spite of high prevalence of resistance. There were wide variations in the duration of therapy and use of prophylaxis. Our findings indicate an urgent need for proper guidelines, dissemination of information to practitioners and supervision of antimicrobial usage in low income countries like Indi...Continue Reading

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May 14, 2009·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Esme V MenezesZulfiqar A Bhutta
Jan 20, 2011·Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials·Hamdan Z HamdanIshag Adam
Apr 5, 2005·Indian Journal of Medical Sciences·Rashmi SharmaBhuvneshwar Kapoor
Feb 23, 2008·Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH·Elizabeth MathaiKathleen Holloway

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