DOI: 10.36347/sajp

Pages: 71-75

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is caused by pathogenic invasion of the urinary tract which leads to inflammatory response of the urothelium. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a serious health problem and is the second most common type of infection in the body. Anatomically UTI may be classified as lower (cystitis and asymptomatic bacteriuria) or upper (pyelonephritis). The recommended antibiotics for use in pregnancy for management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) include oral Cephalosporins, Nitrofurantoin and Amoxicillin; and for the treatment of lower UTI during pregnancy include Penicillins and oral Cephalosporins. Data from the antibiotic usage study in UTI during pregnancy will help in establishing a proper antibiotic utilization guideline and promotes rational prescribing of medicines. Our object is to study the antimicrobial prescription pattern for Urinary tract infection during pregnancy. This study was conducted in Department of Pharmacology, Dr. S.N. Medical College in association with Deptt. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Deptt.