Incidence and determinants of maternal sepsis in Ghana in the midst of a pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite being preventable, maternal sepsis continues to be a significant cause of death and morbidity, killing one in every four pregnant women globally. In Ghana, clinicians have observed that maternal sepsis is increasingly becoming a major contributor to maternal mortality. The lack of a consensus definition for maternal sepsis before 2017 created a gap in determining global and country-specific burden of maternal sepsis and its risk factors. This study determined the incidence and risk factors of clinically proven maternal sepsis in Ghana.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study among 1476 randomly selected pregnant women in six health facilities in Ghana, from January to September 2020. Data were collected using primary data collection tools and revie

SUBMITTER: Noora CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature