Burden and determinants of puerperal sepsis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchBackground Puerperal sepsis is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and is responsible for nearly one-fifth of maternal deaths worldwide. In Ethiopia, it remains a significant contributor to maternal mortality; however, a comprehensive understanding of ...
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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.
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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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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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Factors and Causes of Puerperal Sepsis in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A Descriptive Study among Postnatal Women who Attended Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. [PDF]
East Afr Health Res J, 2020 Background: Puerperal sepsis is the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. About 94% of maternal mortality occur in low and middle-income countries including Tanzania.Objective: To estimate the prevalence, document factors ...
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Use of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in a Case of Septic Shock by Puerperal Sepsis. [PDF]
Case Rep Obstet Gynecol, 2019 Multiresistant bacteria infections cause widespread morbidity and mortality and lead to an increase in expenses for hospital stays and complications.
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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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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.
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Puerperal sepsis: predominant organisms and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern
, 2016 Background: Puerperal sepsis is among the leading cause of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality not only in developing countries but in developed countries as well.
Sabiha Saleem Tamboli +2 more
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