Is klebsiella pneumoniae uti dangerous in pregnancy?

Question

My urine culture report says klebsiella pneumoniae and I am pregnant, so I am really scared reading the name. I have burning urine and will show report to my gynac today. Has anyone had this UTI in pregnancy?

Amrutha Chowdary · Answer

Any UTI in pregnancy needs proper treatment, please dont leave it. I had a UTI and my doctor took it seriously because untreated ones can spread to kidneys. With a specific bacteria like that, definitely follow your gynac and finish the full course of medicine they give.

Madhuri Thakur · Answer

Try not to panic, UTIs in pregnancy are common and treatable when you act on them. The key is taking the doctor's prescribed antibiotic fully and doing the recheck. Please dont skip the follow up.

Kadamba Kachwaha · Answer

Any UTI in pregnancy is treatable but shouldnt be ignored. Please follow your gynac and complete the medicine.

Kavitha Singh · Answer

My doctor explained that UTIs in pregnancy should always be treated fully because they can cause complications if ignored. The exact bacteria affects which antibiotic is safe, so this is really a doctor decision. Get the urine culture done and take exactly what they prescribe, dont self medicate.

Antara Rout · Answer

This is genuinely a question for your treating doctor, not the internet, because the bacteria type and your reports matter. UTIs are treatable in pregnancy with safe antibiotics. Please go back to your gynac with the report and follow up properly.