Frequency and management of maternal infection in health facilities in 52 countries (GLOSS): a 1-week inception cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal infections are an important cause of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. We report the main findings of the WHO Global Maternal Sepsis Study, which aimed to assess the frequency of maternal infections in health facilities, according to maternal characteristics and outcomes, and coverage of core practices for early identification and management.

Methods

We did a facility-based, prospective, 1-week inception cohort study in 713 health facilities providing obstetric, midwifery, or abortion care, or where women could be admitted because of complications of pregnancy, childbirth, post-partum, or post-abortion, in 52 low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries (HICs). We obtained data from hospital records for all preg

SUBMITTER: WHO Global Maternal Sepsis Study (GLOSS) Research Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7196885 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature