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Postpregnancy Genital Tract and Wound Infections

Author(s) -

Tharpe Nell

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of midwifery and women's health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543

H-Index - 62

eISSN - 1542-2011

pISSN - 1526-9523

DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.01.007

Subject(s) - medicine , genital tract , pregnancy , obstetrics , sex organ , maternal morbidity , asepsis , wound infection , vaginal birth , female circumcision , maternal death , gynecology , population , surgery , physiology , genetics , biology , environmental health

Despite the widespread application of standard aseptic techniques during vaginal birth, cesarean birth, and/or termination of pregnancy, postpregnancy infections remain a significant source of maternal morbidity and mortality. Obstetric infection accounts for more than 12% of maternal deaths. Infection occurs most frequently in women who have cesarean births, and following spontaneous or elective termination of pregnancy. Infection is estimated to be the second highest cause of under‐reported maternal death in the United States. This article identifies measures to aid in primary prevention and recognition of obstetric infections in order to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.

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