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Determinants of puerperal sepsis among mothers who give birth at Jigjiga Public Hospitals, Jigjiga, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based unmatched case-control study [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction Puerperal sepsis is a significant public health concern in low-resource settings, including Ethiopia, where it is a major contributor to maternal mortality, accounting for 13% of maternal deaths. We investigated the determinants of puerperal
Hassan Nur Ali, Abdullahi Ahmed Tahlil, Mahad Ali Mohamud, Fuad Ismail Daud, Tesfaye Gobena, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim   +6 more
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Prevalence and outcome of puerperal sepsis among mothers in Nigeria: A five-year retrospective study

Women and children nursing
Background: Puerperal sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal illness and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, despite advances in diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and medical management.
Deborah Tolulope Esan, David Bamidele Olawade   +1 more
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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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Determinants of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study [PDF]

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Background Puerperal sepsis, is a significant factor in maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in regions with lower income levels where maternal mortality rates are highest. However, it can be largely avoided if detected in time.
Keraj Seboka , Abenet Menene Gurara, Nardos Tilahun Bekele, Yohanes Abera Belachwe, Mihiret Shawel Getahun, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie   +5 more
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Determinants of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women: a case–control study in East Shoa Zone public hospitals, Central Ethiopia [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objective To identify determinants of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women attending East Shoa Zone public hospitals, Central Ethiopia, 2023.Design and setting An institutional-based, unmatched case–control study was conducted from 19 June 2023 to 4 ...
Eleni Tesfaye Kebede, Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Husen Zakir Abasimel, Mukemil Awol, Tirunesh Debele, Dejene Edosa, Andualem Gezahagn, Adugna Alemu Desta, Fikadu Tolesa Alemu, Samuel Boja Asfaw   +9 more
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Laboratory confirmed puerperal sepsis in a national referral hospital in Tanzania: etiological agents and their susceptibility to commonly prescribed antibiotics [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background In most developing countries, puerperal sepsis is treated empirically with broad spectrum antibiotics due to lack of resources for culture and antibiotics susceptibility testing.
Raymond Kiponza, Belinda Balandya, Mtebe V. Majigo, Mecky Matee   +3 more
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Severe Puerperal Sepsis-A Simmering Menace [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Even decades after the development of effective low-cost antibiotics, sepsis persists as the foremost cause of preventable maternal death worldwide.
Sheeba Marwah, Sonam R Topden, Manjula Sharma, Ritin Mohindra, Pratima Mittal   +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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Effect of Utilizing Care Bundle on Prevention of Puerperal Sepsis among Post-Natal Women [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2023
Background: One of the top five leading causes of women deaths worldwide is puerperal sepsis., preventive care bundle are the best nursing interventions based on evidence applied in clinical practice for prevention puerperal sepsis.
Somaya Ouda Abd Elmoniem, Rehab Soliman Abd-ElAliem, Samah Said Sabry, Amina Abdelrazek Mahmoud   +3 more
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A Mobile Genetic Element Promotes the Association Between Serotype M28 Group A Streptococcus Isolates and Cases of Puerperal Sepsis [PDF]

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Paul Sumby, Ira Jain, Jessica L Danger
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