RT Book, Section
A1 Cunningham, F. Gary
A1 Leveno, Kenneth J.
A1 Dashe, Jodi S.
A1 Hoffman, Barbara L.
A1 Spong, Catherine Y.
A1 Casey, Brian M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190762340
T1 Puerperal Infection
T2 Williams Obstetrics, 26e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462739
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190762340
RD 2024/04/18
AB Women  are  susceptible  to  several  potentially  serious  complications  during  the  fourth  trimester.  Many  of  these  conditions  are  encountered  during  pregnancy,  and  others  are  unique  to  the  puerperium.  Historically,  infection  was  the  most  important  source  of  postpartum  maternal  morbidity  and  mortality,  since  emphasized  by  the  studies  of  Semmelweis  and  Lister  (Kadar,  2021).  Puerperal  infections  include  pelvic  infections,  mastitis,  and  breast  abscesses.  Discussed  in  their  respective  chapters,  cardiovascular  disease  (Chap.  52,  p.  915),  venous  thromboembolism  (Chap.  55,  p.  980),  and  hemorrhage  (Chap.  42,  p.  731)  currently  are  leading  noninfectious  puerperal  complications  (Callaghan,  2012;  Creanga,  2017).  However,  the  incidence  of  postpartum  hospitalization  due  to  sepsis  is  rising.  Other  puerperal  issues  and  their  management  are  discussed  in  Chapter  36.