Maternal Sepsis Incidence, Etiology, and Outcome for Mother and Fetus: A Prospective Study. Issue 1 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Knowles, S.J.; O'Sullivan, N.P.; Meenan, A.M.; Hanniffy, R.; Robson, M.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 36:Issue 1(2016:Mar.)
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Infection and Sepsis; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000479518.81038.23
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

Abstract : ( BJOG. 2015;122(5):663–671) Although maternal sepsis is uncommon in developed countries due to the availability of antibiotic therapy, bacterial sepsis and fulminant sepsis can occur and result in maternal death. This prospective study aimed to determine the incidence of maternal bacteremia during pregnancy and 6 weeks' postpartum, characterize the gestation or postpartum period at which sepsis occurs, identify the causative organisms, examine antibiotic resistance, and review maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes.