Maternal urological problems in pregnancy

Bacterial sensitivity to fosfomycin in pregnant women with urinary infection

“…1 It is estimated that 5-10% of women develop some kind of UTI during pregnancy. 2 Asymptomatic bacteriuria is the most common situation, followed by acute cystitis and pyelonephritis.…”

“…3 These infections have potentially serious consequences for maternal and fetal health if they are not properly treated. 1 Knowing the sensitivity of the etiological agents against antimicrobial drugs available, linked to relevant epidemiological data, helps to make appropriate therapeutic decisions based on updated scientific information for adequate treatment, which shortens the symptomatic period and prevents the possibility of recurrences and complications. However, in recent years, the problem of antimicrobial resistance has become very common, mainly because the antimicrobials once so successful, are no longer effective against several bacterial species responsible for infections in the urinary tract.…”

Management of Bladder Dysfunction and LUTs During Pregnancy

“…Urinary retention due to impaction from a gravid uterus usually resolves by 16 weeks gestation. The bladder is drained by an indwelling catheter or intermittent self-catheterization [7]. A Hodge vaginal support pessary can be used to maintain anteversion of the uterus and relieve the obstruction of the bladder neck from a retroverted uterus.…”

A Rare Cause of Maternal Hydronephrosis: Y-Type Partial Duplicated Ureter

“…Physiological changes during the pregnancy can cause obstruction and stasis of urine which subsequently results in hydronephrosis in 90% of all pregnant women 5 . Hydronephrosis during pregnancy is observed mostly in the right kidney and becomes symptomatic in less than 3% of the cases 1 .…”