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Could The Growth Of E Coli In Urine During Pregnancy Be Harmful?

Hi Doc, My wife is 28yr old and 15 weeks pregnant. Recently she has been feeling a frequent urge to urinate but passes very less urine. She was advised to go for a urine routine and urine culture tests. The reports have come today and E.Coli growth was diagonosed of 0000. Is it dangerous to her or to the baby? What should be the next step? Please advise.
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
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Hello dear,
I understand your concern.
In my opinion the urinary infection is caused by organism called E.coli.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are commonly seen in pregnancy.
Among them the E.coli is most common organism causing UTI.
Nothing to worry.As by taking appropriate antibiotics course the UTI can be treated.
But the untreated UTI might cause uterine irritability leading to preterm pains.
Take adequate fluids upto 3 litres per day and cranberry juice to prevent UTI.
Because dehydration also predisposes to UTI.
As such nothing to worry.I suggest you to finish the course of antibiotics.
Also get an urine examination done after finishing the antibiotic course to ensure the clearance of infection.
Hope this helps.
Best regards...Dr.Srilatha
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Could The Growth Of E Coli In Urine During Pregnancy Be Harmful?

Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the urinary infection is caused by organism called E.coli. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are commonly seen in pregnancy. Among them the E.coli is most common organism causing UTI. Nothing to worry.As by taking appropriate antibiotics course the UTI can be treated. But the untreated UTI might cause uterine irritability leading to preterm pains. Take adequate fluids upto 3 litres per day and cranberry juice to prevent UTI. Because dehydration also predisposes to UTI. As such nothing to worry.I suggest you to finish the course of antibiotics. Also get an urine examination done after finishing the antibiotic course to ensure the clearance of infection. Hope this helps. Best regards...Dr.Srilatha