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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Joseph Ngonzi, Lisa M. Bebell, Yarine Fajardo, Adeline A. Boatin, Mark J. Siedner, Ingrid V. Bassett, Yves Jacquemyn, Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden, Jerome Kabakyenga, Blair J. Wylie, David R. Bangsberg, Laura E. Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Incidence
Risk factors
Postpartum
Uganda
Resource limited
Pregnant women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1891-1

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