Maternal sepsis is "a life-threatening condition defined as an organ dysfunction caused by an infection during pregnancy, delivery, puerperium, or after an abortion", with the potential to save millions of lives if a proper approximation is made. Undetected or poorly managed maternal infections can...
Infections during pregnancy are relatively prevalent, and the majority of cases are managed well in the community. Occasionally, however, infections may be life-threatening. Sepsis may be associated with multiple organ dysfunction and a high mortality. The treatment of sepsis is time critical and req...
Sepsis is an extreme reaction to an infection that can -- if untreated -- be deadly. Learn more from this WebMD slideshow about the symptoms and treatments for sepsis.
Obstetric etiologies of infection are chorioamnionitis, wound infection, endometritis, and septic abortion, whereas nonobstetric causes are urinary tract infections, pneumonia, appendicitis, and gastrointestinal infections (Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine [SMFM], Plante, Pacheco, & Louis, 2019). In ...
Preventing Infection:It is important for pregnant women to prevent infections during pregnancy. Infections can cause birth defects in babies, and can also cause harm to the mother. One example of this is the Zika virus which is carried by mosquitoes and which can cause microcephaly, or small ...
smoking during pregnancy. Rupture of membranes without other complications for more than 24 hours before delivery is associated with a 1% increase in the incidence of neonatal sepsis; however, when chorioamnionitis accompanies the rupture of membranes, the incidence of neonatal infection increases four...
To ward off the effects of infection during pregnancy, labor and postpartum period and to prevent progression to sepsis and septic shock in low-income countries, we recommend that concerted and meticulous efforts should be applied to build the diagnostic capacity of health facilities, to have ...
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However, during pregnancy, mothers with group b strep may develop other infections such as a urinary tract infection, an infection of the amniotic fluid or an infection of the lining of the uterus. If the infant swallows the infected amniotic fluid during labor, they are at risk for ...
according to leading medical organizations, which can lower the risk of contracting an infection and developing sepsis. If a patient’s water breaks or her cervix opens, that risk rises with every passing hour.