Salmonella urinary tract infection in pregnancy

J Hosp Infect. 1985 Jun;6(2):227-9.

Abstract

Two cases of urinary tract infection in pregnancy are presented in which non-typhoid salmonellas were isolated in significant numbers from the urine. The implications of urinary tract excretion of salmonellas on laboratory identification protocols and hospital control of infection in maternity units is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bacteriuria / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / pathology*
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Salmonella Infections / pathology*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / pathology*