Citation

Coonrod DV, Bay RC, Mills TE, Gamble SL. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2007; 196(6): 581.e1-581.e4.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.018

PMID

17547904

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether the association of intimate partner violence with urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis in pregnancy is due to a higher rate of asymptomatic bacteriuria in those suffering intimate partner violence. STUDY DESIGN: Women enrolling in prenatal care had urine collected for quantitative culture (n = 342) and completed 2 scales with a computer-based survey system: The Conflict Tactics Scale for verbal and physical abuse and the Castro survey for sexual abuse. RESULTS: The prevalence of verbal abuse during pregnancy was 46.9%, physical abuse, 7.6%, sexual abuse 5.8%. No significant associations were seen between quantitative culture of uropathogens and verbal, physical, or sexual abuse. CONCLUSION: It is unlikely that the reason for the association of urinary tract infection and intimate partner violence is due to a higher number of uropathogens present in the urine of women with verbal, physical, or sexual abuse.

Language: en