**2.1.8 Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)**

Another important cause of renal failure in pregnancy is UTI. UTIs are the most common renal disease occurring during pregnancy and range from asymptomatic bacteriuria to pyelonephritis. UTIs have been associated with SGA babies, premature labor, IUD, anemia and hypertension in mother. In some cases upper UTI may be associated with renal failure. Pregnant females are at risk for development of UTIs (2-10%), because of anatomic and physiologic changes that occur in normal pregnancy.UTI may be classified as:
