Determinants of puerperal sepsis among postpartum women at public hospital in Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia, 2023: unmatched case–control study [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthIntroduction The World Health Organization records 295,000 maternal deaths during childbirth each year, of which 15% are due to postpartum sepsis. In Ethiopia, it is the third cause of maternal death after hemorrhage and hypertension.
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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 HealthBackground: 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.
Temesgen Sebro Balilo +3 more
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Proportion of bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility profile and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among post-partum/aborted women at a referral Hospital in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia [PDF]
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020 Background Puerperal sepsis is any bacterial infection of the genital tract that occurs after childbirth. It is among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality especially in low-income countries including Ethiopia.
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Reported self-care practice toward prevention of puerperal sepsis and associated factors among postnatal mothers: Community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineIntroduction: 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
Sheleme Mengistu Teferi +7 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 ControlBackground 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 ...
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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 MedicineBackground 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.
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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 OpenObjective 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 ...
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Determinants of puerperal sepsis among post partum women at public hospitals in west SHOA zone Oromia regional STATE, Ethiopia (institution BASEDCASE control study) [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background Puerperal sepsis is an infection of the genital tract, which occurs from rupture of amniotic sacs and within 42ndday after delivery. It happens mainly after discharge in the 1st 24 h of parturition.
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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.
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