The relationship between urinary infection and the late toxaemias of pregnancy

Abstract

#1. A short discussion of the theory that Pyelitis of Pregnancy is associated with the late Toxaemias of Pregnancy is given. From the literature, views for and against this aas ociat ion have been stated.

#2. The problem of the present work has been stated. The period of the observations and the problems surrounding the collection of these observations have been made clear.

#3. ík statement of the criteria adhered to in the collection of these observations both as regards Hospital Case Records and Personal Case Records has been made.

#4. A Series of Tables derived from these observations is included. A number of Tables giving a Control Series from the work of Shure (16) has been included.

#5. A study of the author's own observations has been made.

#6. The different aspects of the problem have been discussed. A comparison between the author's results and those of others has been made. A short summary of the various theories regarding the aetiology of the late Toxaemias of Pregnancy with the objections thereto is included. Finally, a discussion of the theory of the relationship of Pyelitis of Pregnancy to the late Toxaemias of Pregnancy, particularly in regard to the criteria laid down by Browne (1), completes this section.

#7. The conclusion is drawn, from the author's observations and from examination of the literature, that Pyelitis of Pregnancy does, in fact, bear a close relationship to the late Toxaemias of Pregnancy, and that, while it is not the only factor concerned, it is an important one, in so far as 44.73% of all cases of Pyelitis of Pregnancy develop late Toxaemia of Pregnancy.