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

• Main Authors: Samina Bakhtawar (Author), Sana Sheikh (Author), Rahat Qureshi (Author), Zahra Hoodbhoy (Author), Beth Payne (Author), Iqbal Azam (Author), Peter von Dadelszen (Author), Laura Magee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...