Risk factors for postpartum sepsis: a nested case-control study

• Autores principales: Samina Bakhtawar (Autor), Sana Sheikh (Autor), Rahat Qureshi (Autor), Zahra Hoodbhoy (Autor), Beth Payne (Autor), Iqbal Azam (Autor), Peter von Dadelszen (Autor), Laura Magee (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The Majority (99%) of maternal deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. The three most important causes of maternal deaths in these regions are postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and puerperal sepsis. There are several diagnostic criteria used to identify sepsis and one...