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Childbed fever

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Postpartum infections
Other namesPuerperal fever, childbed fever, maternal sepsis, maternal infection, puerperal infections
Streptococcus pyogenes (red-stained spheres) is responsible for many cases of severe puerperal fever.
Medical specialtyObstetrics
SymptomsFever, lower abdominal pain, bad-smelling vaginal discharge[1]
CausesTypically multiple types of bacteria[1]
Risk factorsCaesarean section, premature rupture of membranes, prolonged labour, malnutrition, diabetes[1][2]
TreatmentAntibiotics[1]
Frequency11.8 million[3]
Deaths17,900[4]

Childbed fever is an bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract, which occurs after a woman has given birth or after a miscarriage. It is also known as postpartum infection, or puerperal fever. In the developed world, it affects about one to two percent of all births. It can develop into a life-threatening sepsis. Cesarean section is one of the risk factors. For this reason, all women undergoing a Cesarean section receive antibiotics.


References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Williams Obstetrics (24 ed.). McGraw-Hill Professional. 2014. ISBN 978-0-07-179893-8.
  2. WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections. World Health Organization. 2015. ISBN 978-92-4-154936-3. PMID 26598777.
  3. GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators (2016). "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet. p. 1045-1602. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31678-6. PMC 5055577. PMID 27733282. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators (2016). "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet. p. 1459-1544. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31012-1. PMC 5388903. PMID 27733281. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)