Klassisk barnsängsfeber existerar fortfarande - 9 fall bland anmälningar till LÖF under 2010–2014
(2018) In Läkartidningen 115.- Abstract
Puerpural fever still exist. A rare condition that must be kept in mind All 33 claims to the Swedish National Patient Insurance (LÖF) in 2010-2014 related to obstetric infections, of which 14 were due to endometritis, were examined. Nine women suffered from fulminant infections consistent with classical puerperal fever (childbed fever), 2 of which were life-threatening. They occurred unexpectedly, mainly after uncomplicated deliveries, and were usually caused by Group A streptococci. Five women suffered from endometritis with a mild or moderate clinical course. All occurred after early birth-related complications and were caused by low-virulent bacteria. In order for an infection to occur in a healthy woman who undergoes normal... (More)
Puerpural fever still exist. A rare condition that must be kept in mind All 33 claims to the Swedish National Patient Insurance (LÖF) in 2010-2014 related to obstetric infections, of which 14 were due to endometritis, were examined. Nine women suffered from fulminant infections consistent with classical puerperal fever (childbed fever), 2 of which were life-threatening. They occurred unexpectedly, mainly after uncomplicated deliveries, and were usually caused by Group A streptococci. Five women suffered from endometritis with a mild or moderate clinical course. All occurred after early birth-related complications and were caused by low-virulent bacteria. In order for an infection to occur in a healthy woman who undergoes normal delivery, more virulent bacteria appear to be required. Since these bacteria may exist in the hospital environment, improved hygiene routines are a prerequisite for reducing the number of nosocomial infections.
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- author
- Alberts, Akke ; Blanck Olerup, Agneta and Gustafson, Pelle LU
- publishing date
- 2018-01-26
- type
- Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Adolescent, Adult, Critical Illness, Endometritis/epidemiology, Female, Fever/epidemiology, Humans, Insurance Carriers/statistics & numerical data, Perineum/microbiology, Pregnancy, Puerperal Infection/epidemiology, Reproductive Tract Infections/epidemiology, Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology, Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification, Sweden/epidemiology, Vagina/microbiology, Young Adult
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- Läkartidningen
- volume
- 115
- publisher
- Swedish Medical Association
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- scopus:85055081049
- pmid:29381182
- ISSN
- 0023-7205
- language
- Swedish
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 039e27a0-b21b-453b-8ed9-dc2818619a70
- alternative location
- http://www.lakartidningen.se/Klinik-och-vetenskap/Originalstudie/2018/01/Klassisk-barnsangsfeber-existerar-fortfarande/
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- 2019-05-25 08:07:58
- date last changed
- 2024-10-05 11:51:50
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title = {{Klassisk barnsängsfeber existerar fortfarande - 9 fall bland anmälningar till LÖF under 2010–2014}},
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