Open Access<p>Association Between Urinary Tract Infection in the First Trimester and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Case–Control Study</p>
Author(s) -
Aazam Taghavi Zahedkalaei,
Mahdiye Kazemi,
Pouneh Zolfaghari,
Marjan Rashidan,
Mohammad Bagher Sohrabi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s256943
Subject(s) - preeclampsia , urinary system , medicine , first trimester , obstetrics , gynecology , pregnancy , andrology , biology , gestation , genetics
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical problem during pregnancy that can have serious consequences for the mother and fetus. Some studies have suggested that UTI can trigger or aggravate preeclampsia. The present study aimed to investigate the association between urinary tract infection in the first trimester and the risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women referring to Bahar hospital of Shahroud.