

On MacConkey and blood agar then identify the presence of the bacteria. Collected one hundred and seventy five samples of sera and urine form diabetic patients with & without UTIs were studied from the specialized center for Endocrinology and diabetes All urine samples were tested by General urine examination (G.U.E) in addition to urine culture. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of bacteria causing UTIs among diabetic patients. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by microorganisms but Bacteria are t h e most common cause when they overcome the natural defenses and causing infection, especially in patients with diabetes mellitus and its may present as asymptomatic bacteriuria, leading more serious infections.

The most common pregnancy-related problems making the patients receiving cerclage was PROM.

In conclusion, patients receiving cerclage inArifin Achmad Hospital predominantly were within the optimal age for pregnancy with gestational age of second trimester. As many as 58.4% of the patients had pregnancy termination at >36 weeks' gestation (term). The diagnosis included premature rupture of membrane (PROM) (91.6%), oligohydramnios (50%), intrauterine growth restriction (25%), anhydramnios (16.4%), incompetent cervix (8.2%), and premature uterus contractility (8.2%). More than a half patients had vaginal discharge (66.7%). As for the nutritional status, mothers receiving cerclage were overweight (50%), normal (41.7%), and underweight (8.5%). The majority of patients were having their first pregnancy (41.7%) and second pregnancy (41.7%). Our data suggested that the patients were predominantly within 20-35 years old (83.3%), with the average age of 29 years old. The data were presented in univariate frequency for categoric variables and mean ± standard deviation (SD) for numeric variables. The aim of this study to provide the characteristics of patients underwent cerclage in Arifin Achmad Hospital, Pekanbaru, Indonesia.In this retrospective observational study, we assessed the medical records of 12 patients in Arifin Achmad Hospitalfrom 2019 to 2020. Cerclage is a common management for patients with cervical insufficiency and bulging of membrane in pregnant women, yet controversial, especially in the selection criteria of the patients.
