"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 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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Preincision adjunctive prophylaxis for cesarean deliveries a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 10; 225(4):382.e1-382.e13.
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Intrauterine group A streptococcal infections are exacerbated by prostaglandin E2. J Immunol. 2013 Sep 01; 191(5):2457-65.
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Risk-adjusted models for adverse obstetric outcomes and variation in risk-adjusted outcomes across hospitals. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Nov; 209(5):446.e1-446.e30.
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Leukotriene B4 enhances innate immune defense against the puerperal sepsis agent Streptococcus pyogenes. J Immunol. 2013 Feb 15; 190(4):1614-22.
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Group A streptococcal infections in obstetrics and gynecology. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec; 55(4):864-74.
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Early recognition of serious infections in obstetrics and gynecology. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec; 55(4):858-63.
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Influenza-like illness in hospitalized pregnant and postpartum women during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep; 118(3):593-600.
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Randomized comparative study of cefepime and cefotaxime in the treatment of acute obstetric and gynaecological infections. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1993 Nov; 32 Suppl B:195-204.
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Infections following cesarean section. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Aug; 5(4):517-20.
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Life-threatening puerperal infection due to group A streptococci. Obstet Gynecol. 1992 May; 79(5 ( Pt 2)):894-6.