What is puerperal infection

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Puerperal infection mainly occurs after delivery, once it happens, the consequences are still very serious, and even lead to maternal death. Let's see what is puerperal infection.

What is puerperal infection

First of all: puerperal infection refers to the genital tract infection by pathogens during delivery and puerperium, causing local and systemic inflammatory stress. The incidence rate is 1% to 7.2%, which is one of the four reasons for maternal death. Puerperal disease rate refers to the delivery of 24 hours after 10 days with oral meter measurement 4 times a day, body temperature has 2 times reached or exceeded 38 ℃.

Secondly, we can see that the meaning of puerperal infection and puerperal disease rate is different. Although the main cause of puerperal disease rate is puerperal infection, it also includes other infections and fever outside the reproductive tract, such as urinary tract infection, mastitis, upper respiratory tract infection, etc. When similar diseases appear, we should actively deal with them to avoid aggravating the harm.

Finally: fever, abdominal pain and abnormal lochia are the main clinical manifestations. Due to the difference of body resistance, the degree, range and location of inflammatory reaction, the clinical manifestations are different.

matters needing attention

According to the doctor's advice, keep the skin and perineum clean, and take proper rest. After the occurrence of puerperal infection, pregnant women should have a full rest, it is best not to feed their children, do a good job in usual care.