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Urinary tract infections are the most common bacterial infections during pregnancy. They can range from asymptomatic bacteriuria to symptomatic infections of the lower or upper urinary tract. Changes in pregnancy like increased kidney size and compression of the ureters from the growing uterus predispose women to UTIs. Escherichia coli is the causative organism in about 80% of cases. Asymptomatic bacteriuria needs to be treated to prevent complications like acute pyelonephritis. Acute pyelonephritis is a se
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- Nishchal Dhakal
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