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

• Główni autorzy: Joseph Ngonzi (Autor), Lisa M. Bebell (Autor), Yarine Fajardo (Autor), Adeline A. Boatin (Autor), Mark J. Siedner (Autor), Ingrid V. Bassett (Autor), Yves Jacquemyn (Autor), Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden (Autor), Jerome Kabakyenga (Autor), Blair J. Wylie (Autor), David R. Bangsberg (Autor), Laura E. Riley (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...