[Significance of urinary tract infections in gynecologic diseases and in pregnancy].

In search of urinary tract infections 3185 gynaecological patients and 1600 pregnant women were examined by means of TTC-Test. 12.8% of the gynaecological patients and 12% of the pregnant women showed bacteruria. A special disposition to urinary tract infection was found by patients suffering from descensus, fistula of urogenital system and by gravid women with toxaemea of pregnancy and diabetes mellitus. Infection through E. coli was found to be dominating and the germs showed a relatively high sensitivity against Chloramphenicol and Nifurantin now as before. Problems of diagnosis and therapy are discussed. The necessity of most effective screening methods, of early diagnosis and of interdisciplinary team-work is pointed out.