Journal article
Maternal near miss and mortality due to postpartum infection: a cross-sectional analysis from Rwanda
Abstract
BackgroundThe objective of this study is to evaluate ‘near miss’ and mortality in women with postpartum infections.MethodsWe performed a retrospective review of all patients referred to the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) between January 2012 and December 2013. We identified 117 patients with postpartum infections. Demographic data, length of admission, location of referral, initial surgery and subsequent treatment modalities …
Authors
Rwabizi D; Rulisa S; Aidan F; Small M
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12884-016-0951-7
ISSN
1471-2393