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Value of collaborative investigation by hospital infection control, public health services and a national reference laboratory during an increase in puerperal sepsis [PDF]

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background In a Dutch tertiary care hospital, two cases of puerperal sepsis were diagnosed within 16 days in June-July 2022. The subsequent outbreak investigation emphasizes the value of collaboration between hospital infection control, regional public ...
Irene V. Hoogendijk, Diane de Zwart - Slats, Stefan A. Boers, Boas C.L. van der Putten, Nina M. van Sorge, Bibi D.H. Molenaar, Myrthe M.A. Toorop, Marieke B. Veenhof, Karin Ellen Veldkamp, Adriënne S. van der Schoor, Joffrey van Prehn   +10 more
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Is Mid-trimester Insulin Resistance Predictive of Subsequent Puerperal Infection? A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Trial Data. [PDF]

Am J Perinatol, 2016
Objective The objective of this study was to examine whether there is an association between insulin resistance and subsequent development of puerperal infection by measuring insulin resistance in the mid-trimester using the homeostasis model assessment (
Hughes BL, Clifton RG, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, Myatt L, Reddy UM, Varner MW, Wapner RJ, Mercer BM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Tolosa JE, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.   +14 more
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Maternal puerperal infection caused by Parabacteroides goldsteinii: a case report. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
BackgroundParabacteroides goldsteinii, a member of the Parabacteroides genus, was initially discovered in the feces and abdominal tissue of patients with appendicitis, peritonitis, and abdominal abscesses. In recent years, P.
Peng L, Chen X, Wang Z, Yi L, Jin Z.
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A Retrospective Study of Puerperal Infection and its Aftermath: Current Scenario from a Tertiary Healthcare Centre, Telangana, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Even after decades of the development of lowcost and effective antibiotics, puerperal infections remain an important cause of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality.
Sindhu Kodali, Sundari Lakshmi Devi, Chintapally Udaya Sri, Ravula Sri kusuma Laasya, Sangeeta Shah   +4 more
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The Effect of Instructional Guidelines Regarding Puerperal Sepsis Prevention on the Knowledge and Practice of Postpartum Mothers [PDF]

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2022
: Background: Puerperal sepsis is a genital tract infection occurring within the rupture of placental membranes or labor until 42nd days of the post - partum period.
NORA Abdelfattah
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Can Clean Delivery Kits Prevent Infections? Lessons from Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria

Annals of Global Health, 2023
Background: In resource-poor settings, perinatal infections contribute significantly to maternal and neonatal deaths, and the use of clean delivery kits (CDKs) has been proposed as a tool to reduce the risk of infection-related deaths. This study aims to
Adediwura Oladunni Arowosegbe, Iyabode Olabisi Dedeke, Olufunke Bolatito Shittu, David Ajiboye Ojo, Joy Stephen Amusan, Opeoluwa Iwaloye, Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo   +6 more
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Human CEACAM1 is targeted by a Streptococcus pyogenes adhesin implicated in puerperal sepsis pathogenesis [PDF]

, 2023
Life-threatening bacterial infections in women after childbirth, known as puerperal sepsis, resulted in classical epidemics and remain a global health problem.
Lindahl, Gunnar,, Bernhard B. Singer, Bonsor, Daniel A, Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Margaretha, Herrera, C., Herrera, Carolina, Erin A. Catton, van Sorge, Nina M, Catton, Erin A., Catton, E.A., Lyndin, Mykola, Bonsor, Daniel A., Soden, J., Lyndin, Mykola,, van Sorge, Nina M., Alex J. McCarthy, Stålhammar-Carlemalm, M., Daniel A. Bonsor, van Strijp, J.A.G., Margaretha Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Gunnar Lindahl, McCarthy, Alex J.,, McCarthy, A.J., Singer, Bernhard B.,, Turner, Claire E.,, Jos A. G. van Strijp, van Strijp, Jos A. G., Mykola Lyndin, Singer, B.B., Bonsor, Daniel A.,, Lund University., McCarthy, Alex J, van Strijp, Jos A.G.,, van Strijp, Jos A.G., Catton, Erin A.,, Singer, Bernhard B., Turner, C.E., Lindahl, Gunnar, Soden, Jo, Lyndin, M., Herrera, Carolina,, Jo Soden, Nina M. van Sorge, Bonsor, D.A., Turner, Claire E, Catton, Erin A, Singer, Bernhard B, Claire E. Turner, Lindahl, G., van Sorge, Nina M.,, van Strijp, Jos AG, McCarthy, Alex J., Carolina Herrera, van Sorge, N.M., Turner, Claire E., Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Margaretha,   +55 more
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Factors associated with post-delivery complications, according to the demographic and family health survey in Perú 2019-2020

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2023
Introduction:Postpartum complications are important health problems in Peru, therefore it is necessary to determine their associated factors. Objectives: Determine the factors associated with postpartum complications in Peru during the years 2019 and ...
Kimberley Lissette Mauricio-Fernández, Rubén A. Huamán Santos, Rubén Espinoza Rojas   +2 more
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Outcomes and management of pregnancy and puerperal group A streptococcal infections: A systematic review

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023
Introduction Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) is one of the most lethal bacterial pathogens of humans, with increased risk of progression to septic shock and multiorgan failure in the pregnant population.
Kristin Harris, Leslie K. Proctor, Shiri Shinar, Eleni Philippopoulos, Mark H. Yudin, Kellie E. Murphy   +5 more
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Burden of puerperal sepsis and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Public Health, 2021
Background Puerperal sepsis is a genital tract infection that can occur from amniotic fluid rupture to six weeks after birth. Maternal complication associated with puerperal sepsis includes prolonged hospital stay, septicemia, disseminated intravascular ...
Abenezer Melkie, Enyew Dagnew
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