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Incidence and predictors of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women at Debre Markos comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women S Health, 2023
BackgroundPuerperal sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality, particularly in low and middle-income countries where most maternal deaths occur. Women with puerperal sepsis are prone to long-term disabilities, such as chronic pelvic pain,
Keralem Bishaw, Melaku Desta, Liknaw Bewket Zeleke   +2 more
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Knowledge of puerperal sepsis, self-care practices of puerperal sepsis prevention and associated factors among postpartum women in the Gurage zone, Central Ethiopia: Multicenter study [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine
Background: Existing evidence indicates an increasing burden of puerperal sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa. Across the world, due to a lack of self-care practice and less attention to puerperal sepsis, postpartum women are exposed to major disorders and life-
Mebratu Demissie, Aberash Beyene Derribow, Ayana Benti   +2 more
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Puerperal sepsis-related knowledge and reported self-care practices among postpartum women in Dar es salaam, Tanzania [PDF]

Women's Health, 2022
Background: Knowledge and reported self-care practices of postpartum women are important for early detection, prevention and treatment of puerperal sepsis.
Angelina A Joho
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Determinants of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women at public hospitals of Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia: Institution-based unmatched case-control study [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Background: World health organization reported that from 358,000 maternal deaths occurring during labor and childbirth about 15% were attributed to puerperal sepsis.
Temesgen Lera, Serawit Samuel
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Risk factors for puerperal sepsis among postpartum women attending public hospitals in the Dawro Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: Unmatched case‒control study [PDF]

Women's Health
Background: Puerperal sepsis is a severe bacterial infection that occurs in women between the beginning of labor or rupture of the membrane and the 42 nd day following birth.
Tsegaye Alemu, Tarekegn Solomon, Tamirat Gezahegn Guyo   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Reported self-care practice toward prevention of puerperal sepsis and associated factors among postnatal mothers: Community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine
Introduction: Puerperal sepsis is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries, which can affect sustainable development goals. Even though it is a preventable problem through maternal self-care practices, maternal-reported
Kenbon Seyoum, Neway Ejigu, Girma Geta
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Human CEACAM1 is targeted by a Streptococcus pyogenes adhesin implicated in puerperal sepsis pathogenesis [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2023
Life-threatening bacterial infections in women after childbirth, known as puerperal sepsis, resulted in classical epidemics and remain a global health problem.
Erin A. Catton, Daniel A. Bonsor, Carolina Herrera, Margaretha Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Mykola Lyndin, Claire E. Turner, Jo Soden, Jos A. G. van Strijp, Bernhard B. Singer, Nina M. van Sorge, Gunnar Lindahl, Alex J. McCarthy   +11 more
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Burden of puerperal sepsis and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

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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Study of cases of puerperal sepsis, its socio-demographic factors, bacterial isolates, and antibiotic sensitivity pattern [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Objective: Due to the lack of resources for culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing in most underdeveloped countries, puerperal sepsis is treated empirically with a wide range of antibiotics.
Preeti Singh, Sarita Tirkey, Kiran Trivedi, Rani Hansda, Jay Prakash   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Outcomes of hysterectomy for puerperal sepsis at an Academic Hospital: A retrospective study [PDF]

Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Background: Pregnancy-related sepsis contributes significantly to maternal mortality. While there is substantial information on postpartum hysterectomy, information on outcomes of hysterectomy as source control for puerperal sepsis is limited.
Esther Olusola, Admire Chikandiwa, Evelyn Ngwa Lumngwena, Poovangela Naidoo   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources