Risk factors for maternal pyrexia, infection and sepsis in four hospitals providing maternity care in New South Wales, Australia: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Maternal sepsis is a leading cause of maternal mortality. In Australia, it is the third most common cause of maternal death despite a low overall maternal death rate (5.8 per 100,000 births). The objective of this study was to examine risk factors for maternal pyrexia, infection and sepsis, adherence to WHO maternal antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines and resistance patterns in women with Group B Streptococcus (GBS).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study using routinely collected data from four hospitals providing maternity care in New South Wales, Australia, including pathology data from one hospital. Women who gave birth between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020, were included. Definitions for pyrexia, infection, and sepsis were ba

SUBMITTER: Thompson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511272 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature