IGNAZ SEMMELWEIS by C. DADAK

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The little-known history of cleanliness and the forgotten pioneers of handwashing by Peter Poczai, Peter Poczai, Peter Poczai, László Z. Karvalics, László Z. Karvalics

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Comprehensive analysis of current epidemiology, clinical features and Prognostic Factors of puerperal endometritis: A retrospective cohort analysis by Rafael San-Juan, Alba Sanz-Prieto, Javier Contreras-Mora, Iván Fojo-Suárez, José María Caso-Laviana, Mario Fernández-Ruiz, Francisco López-Medrano, Isabel Rodríguez-Goncer, Marina Fayos, Patricia Brañas, P. Barbero Casado, Antonio García-Burguillo, José María Aguado

Subjects: “…Puerperal fever…”
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Louis Pasteur: Between Myth and Reality by Jean-Marc Cavaillon, Sandra Legout

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Severe Parametritis after Vaginal Delivery with Delayed Response to Broad Spectrum Antibiotics: A Case Report by Laleh Eslamian, Maasoumeh saleh, Behnaz Nouri

Subjects: “…postpartum infections, puerperal fever, severe parametritis, postpartum endometritis…”
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Septic Shock after Conservative Management for Placenta Accreta by Ying-Cheng Chiang, Jin-Chung Shih, Chien-Nan Lee

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La investigación antigua de la fiebre puerperal: galimatías científico y objeto de reflexión = Early research on puerperal fever: Scientific imbroglio and object of reflection by Volcy, Charles

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Can Clean Delivery Kits Prevent Infections? Lessons from Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria by Adediwura Oladunni Arowosegbe, Iyabode Olabisi Dedeke, Olufunke Bolatito Shittu, David Ajiboye Ojo, Joy Stephen Amusan, Opeoluwa Iwaloye, Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo

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A Semmelweis család eredete és története The roots and history of Family Semmelweis by Kapronczay Károly v. Professzor

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To drain or not to drain: intraperitoneal closed-suction drainage placement during cesarean delivery by Drukker, L, Shen, O, Rottenstreich, M, Farkash, R, Samueloff, A, Sela, H

“…However, it was associated with a higher risk for puerperal fever and a 0.5% risk for relaparotomy for removal of the drain.…”

Birthing life and death: women’s reproductive health in early twentieth-century Rio de Janeiro by Cassia Roth

“…Syphilis and obstetric complications during childbirth were the main causes of stillbirths, while puerperal fever led maternal death rates. Utilizing traditional sources such as medical dissertations and lesser-used sources including criminal investigations, this article argues that despite official efforts to medicalize childbirth and increase access to clinical healthcare, no real improvements were made to women’s reproductive health in the first half of the twentieth century. …”
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Gustav Adolf Michaelis (1798–1848) by K. N. Grigorieva

“…Michaelis was an honest, hardworking and rather critical person, so in 1847, he did not instantly accept the ideas of Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis’s on “preventing puerperal fever”. Only in 1848, Michaelis introduced the compulsory chlorine hand washing in his clinic and made sure that mortality had dropped significantly. …”
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Alexander Fleming: a second look by Danielle Gerberi

“…The discovery of penicillin marked a profound turning point in history as it was the first time deadly infections such as bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, diphtheria, meningitis, and puerperal fever after childbirth could be cured, and it paved the way for the development of additional antibiotics. …”
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Maternal and neonatal safety outcomes after SAR-CoV-2 vaccination during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulrahman Ibrahim Hagrass, Hossam Waleed Almadhoon, Mohammed Al-kafarna, Bashar Khaled Almaghary, Anas Zakarya Nourelden, Ahmed Hashem Fathallah, Mohammed Tarek Hasan, Yasmine Adel Mohammed, Aya Osama Al-Nabahin, Dalia Sami Wafi, Islam Osama Ismail, Yaser Aref Hamam, Reem Sayad, Mohamed Hamouda, Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee, Khaled Mohamed Ragab

“…RR 1.23; 95%CI 0.54 to 2.78); length of maternal hospitalization (MD 0.00; 95%CI -0.08 to 0.08); puerperal fever (1.71% vs 1.1%. RR 1.04; 95%CI 0.67 to 1.61); postpartum hemorrhage (4.27% vs 3.52%. …”
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A study on prevalence of bacteria in the hands of children and their perception on hand washing in two schools of Bangalore and Kolkata by Sandip Kumar Ray, Ritvik Amarchand, Jayanthi Srikanth, Kunal Kanti Majumdar

“…In 1847, Dr Semmelweis Ignac pointed to the link between infection and unclean hands, and demonstrated that washing hands could reduce transmission of puerperal fever (child birth fever), a dreaded disease with high mortality in those days. …”
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Septic pulmonary embolism caused by postpartum ovarian vein thrombophlebitis: A case report by Mintita Pumtako, Chattarin Pumtako

“…After 7 days of treatment, repeat computed tomography scan revealed that the condition of the lungs and uterus had improved. Conclusion: Puerperal fever and septic pulmonary embolism may be signs of OVT. …”
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Hang-up IUD, New Technique for Suturing CuT-380A IUD to Uterine Fundus in Immediate Postplacental Insertion during Cesarean Delivery: Twelve Months Follow up by Hary Tjahjanto, Indah T Haryuni

“…Six weeks post cesarean section, out of the 108 women, two women complained of foul-smelling lochia, two had puerperal fever, and three complained of pelvic pain. …”
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Clinical equivalence of Trusynth fast® and Vicryl rapide® polyglactin 910 fast absorbing sutures on maternal morbidity experienced by women following episiotomy repair: a single-bl... by Dongabanti Hemalatha Devi, Deepak TS, Mudiki Bheema Bai, Ashok Kumar Moharana, Chethana Bolanthakodi, Prema D’Cunha

“…Non-significant difference was observed between the groups regarding anesthesia, number of sutures, time to repair episiotomy, intraoperative suture handling, analgesics, puerperal fever, wound infection, dehiscence, hematoma, urinary incontinence, re-suturing, time to complete healing, return to sexual activity and dyspareunia. …”
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Ciąża, poród oraz połóg w świetle polskich ksiąg cudów i łask (od średniowiecza do XVIII w.) by Małgorzata Delimata-Proch

“…Nevertheless, miracle books testify to cases of puerperal fever, toxaemia and intrauterine infections. …”
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Impact of surgeon annual volume on short-term maternal outcome in cesarean delivery by Drukker, L, Hants, Y, Farkash, R, Grisaru-Granovsky, S, Shen, O, Samueloff, A, Sela, H

“…Further analyses were done for quartiles and for four clinical relevant groups according to the annual number of cesarean delivery performed/supervised by the attending (20 or less, 21-60 , 61-120 and more than 120) The primary outcome was a composite adverse maternal outcome including one or more of the following: urinary or gastrointestinal tract injuries, hemoglobin drop > three gm/dL, blood transfusion, re-laparotomy, puerperal fever, prolonged maternal hospitalization and readmission. …”