BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection during pregnancy and a significant cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. The causative bacteria have remained virtually the same though with variations in individual prevalence. There has been increasing resistance by these bacteria especially to the commonly available antibiotics. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of UTI, the common causative bacteria and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern among pregnant women with urinary tract infection. METHODOLOGY: This is a descriptive study that was carried out at the Obstetrics department of two tertiary institutions in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State (Federal Medical Centre and Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital) over a period of 12months. Midstream urine specimens of selected pregnant women with clinical features of urinary tract infection were collected for microscopy, culture and sensitivity. The results were analysed with the 2008 Epi-info software version 3.5.1(Atlanta Georgia USA). Antibiotic sensitivity pattern was analysed by stratification of variables.