URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANCY

Course overview

URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIS) ARE FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED IN PREGNANT WOMEN. PYELONEPHRITIS IS THE MOST COMMON SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION SEEN IN PREGNANCY AND MAY PRESENT SIMILARLY AND MAY EVEN RESULT FROM INADEQUATE TREATMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS. THUS, IT IS CRUCIAL FOR PROVIDERS TO BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH NORMAL VERSUS ABNORMAL FINDINGS OF BOTH THE URINARY TRACT AND KIDNEYS, EVALUATE ABNORMALITIES, AND TREAT DISEASE. FORTUNATELY, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN PREGNANCY ARE USUALLY EASY TO TREAT AND RESPOND WELL TO TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.