"Puerperal Infection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An infection occurring in PUERPERIUM, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth.
| Descriptor ID |
D011645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.674.715 C13.703.700.715 C13.703.844.757
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| Concept/Terms |
Puerperal Infection- Puerperal Infection
- Infection, Puerperal
- Infections, Puerperal
- Puerperal Infections
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Puerperal Infection" by people in Profiles.
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Performance Characteristics of Sepsis Screening Tools During Antepartum and Postpartum Admissions. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar 01; 143(3):336-345.
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Is Mid-trimester Insulin Resistance Predictive of Subsequent Puerperal Infection? A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Trial Data. Am J Perinatol. 2016 08; 33(10):983-90.
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Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm births in resource-limited settings - Authors' reply. Lancet. 2015 May 16; 385(9981):1945.
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Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm births in resource-limited settings. Lancet. 2015 May 16; 385(9981):1944.
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A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm birth in low-income and middle-income countries: the ACT cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2015 Feb 14; 385(9968):629-639.
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Lost opportunities for effective management of obstetric conditions to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Argentina and Uruguay. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Aug; 110(2):175-80.
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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients with puerperal mastitis requiring hospitalization. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Sep; 112(3):533-7.
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Cesarean prophylaxis: a comparison of cefamandole and cefazolin by both intravenous and lavage routes, and risk factors associated with endometritis. Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Feb; 75(2):179-82.
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Septic shock during pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1988 Aug; 159(2):410-6.
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Relapsing toxic shock syndrome in the puerperium. JAMA. 1985 Jun 14; 253(22):3249-50.