Clinical characteristics associated with peripartum maternal bloodstream infection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Bloodstream infection (BSI) during the peripartum period is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. However, data on maternal BSI during hospitalization for delivery are limited. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, microbiological features, and antibiotic resistance patterns of maternal peripartum BSI, with a focus on understanding the role of premature rupture of membranes (PROM), fever, and other risk factors in its development.

Methods

We investigated the clinical characteristics associated with maternal BSI during the peripartum period. This study included febrile women with blood cultures obtained during hospitalization for delivery. We analyzed the clinical characteristics, pathogenic microorganism

SUBMITTER: Gao XL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11599977 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature