Jurnal Widya Medika
Vol. 12 No. 3 (2026): NOVEMBER

CHARACTERISTICS OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN PREGNANT WOMEN

I Gusti Ngurah Bagus Aditya Tirtayasa (Medical Study Program. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia)
Ni Wayan Widhidewi (Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia.)
Dewa Ayu Putri Sri Masyeni (Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Jul 2026

Abstract

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common pregnancy complication and can seriously impact the health of the mother and fetus if not managed properly. This study aims to determine the characteristics of UTI in pregnant women. The study design used was a retrospective descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach, with a minimum sample size of 59 samples. Data collected came from secondary data in the form of medical records of pregnant women suffering from UTI at Klungkung Regional Hospital in 2021-2025. The collected data were analyzed descriptively using SPSS version 25. The results showed that UTI occurred most frequently in 2023, especially in pregnant women aged >35 years (66.1%) and in the second trimester of gestation (45.8%), with the majority being unemployed (57.6%). The most common clinical symptoms were suprapubic pain (27.4%), abdominal pain (17.9%), and fever (15.4%), with dominant urinalysis findings being cloudy urine, positive leukocyte esterase, positive urine erythrocytes, and positive bacteria (94.9%), and the most common pharmacological treatment was antibiotics (50%). The conclusion of this study indicates that UTIs in pregnant women are more common in the elderly reproductive age group and in the second trimester of pregnancy.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JWM

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

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Jurnal Widya Medika is the official publication media of Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Faculty of Medicine. Jurnal Widya Medika publishes original research articles, case reports, and literature reviews from scientists of various medical education and research institutions, including ...