What is the role of glucose in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection (UTI)?

What is the role of glucose in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Glycosuria and an increase in levels of urinary amino acids (aminoaciduria) during pregnancy are additional factors that lead to UTI.

In many cases, glucose excretion increases during pregnancy over nonpregnant values of 100 mg/day.

Glycosuria is due to impaired resorption by the collecting tubule and loop of Henle of the 5% of the filtered glucose, which escapes proximal convoluted tubular resorption.