Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with UTI vs Pregnant Women without UTI: A Comparitive Study

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10.2991/978-94-6463-813-4_22How to use a DOI?

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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs); Pregnant women; Neonatal outcomes; preterm Delivery; Low birth weight; Neonatal sepsis; NICU admission; Comparative study

Abstract

Our study aimed to understand the impact of urinary tract infections (UTIs) on newborn outcomes. Aimed to assess if maternal UTIs increases neonatal co-morbidities like preterm labor, neonatal low birth weight, neonatal sepsis& NICU hospitalisation. Out of 150 pregnant patients from Andhrapradesh, india participated in the 8-month study. Results showed 30.67% of expectant mothers experienced UTIs, with higher prevalence among those aged 17–25. Babies born to mothers with UTIs had 91% more neonatal problems than babies delivered to mothers without UTIs (10.6%). Most frequent problems were low birth weight (45%) and respiratory distress (49%). Study highlights the need for regular prenatal UTI screening and appropriate treatment to prevent unfavourable neonatal outcomes. We collected 150 pregnant women information through structured questionnaire & medical records. We used PEARSON CORRELATION, T-TEST as comparative study. Out of 150 participants, 30.67% experienced UTIs, with 91% experiencing more newborn complication. Low birth weight and respiratory distress were most common, within 17–25 age groups are more prone. The study’s conclusion emphasizes the need of regular prenatal UTI screening and the necessity of appropriate treatment to avoid unfavourable neonatal outcomes. According to our research, mother and newborn health may be enhanced by the early identification and treatment of UTIs. However, our study's generalizability is limited by its single-site design, and we suggest bigger, multi-centre studies to investigate this further.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - D. Keerthana
AU  - Ch. Varudhini Devi
AU  - S. Amrutha
AU  - K. John Wilson
AU  - Veena Yeruva
AU  - Mallela Maharshi
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/13
TI  - Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with UTI vs Pregnant Women without UTI: A Comparitive Study
BT  - Proceedings of the International symposium on Sustainable Drug Design and Nanoparticle development: Quantum and Computational Perspectives (SDDNDQCP 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 290
EP  - 303
SN  - 2468-5739
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-813-4_22
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