Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda

• Main Authors: Joseph Ngonzi (Author), Lisa M. Bebell (Author), Yarine Fajardo (Author), Adeline A. Boatin (Author), Mark J. Siedner (Author), Ingrid V. Bassett (Author), Yves Jacquemyn (Author), Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden (Author), Jerome Kabakyenga (Author), Blair J. Wylie (Author), David R. Bangsberg (Author), Laura E. Riley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that puerperal sepsis causes approximately 10% of maternal deaths in Africa. Methods We enrolled 4231 women pr...