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Chapter 37 - Infections in Pregnancy

from Section 4 - Maternal Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Sarah McRobbie
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

It is important to recognize and treat infection appropriately, as sepsis is a leading cause of maternal mortality and still features highly in reports [1]. Consideration should be given to recent suggested measures that may have significant positive impact including early recognition of an unwell woman’s clinical condition regardless of her vital signs to instigate timely treatment. Additionally, all pregnant women should be offered the influenza immunization as part of antenatal care [1].

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 311 - 323
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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