Puerperal fever, also known as postpartum infection and childbed fever, is any bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage. Signs and symptoms usually include a fever greater than 38.0 degrees Celsius, chills, lower abdominal pain, and possibly odorous vaginal discharge. It usually occurs after the first 24 hours and within the first ten days following delivery.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) First Described Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
2. Wikipedia: Postpartum infections
Wikipedialead paragraph
Postpartum infections, also known as childbed fever and puerperal fever, are any bacterial infections of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage.
Section: "The Doctor's Plague"
The first recorded epidemic of puerperal fever occurred at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris in 1646.
Lead section, disease-category statement
Postpartum infections, also known as childbed fever and puerperal fever, are any bacterial infections of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage.
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