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puerperal fever |
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puerperal feveror childbed feverInfection of the female reproductive system after childbirth or abortion, with fever over 100 °F (38 °C) in the first 10 days. The inner surface of the uterus is most often infected, but lacerations of any part of the genital tract can give bacteria (often Streptococcus pyogenes) access to the bloodstream and lymphatic system to cause septicemia, cellulitis (cellular inflammation), and pelvic or generalized peritonitis. Severity varies. Puerperal fever has become very rare in developed countries but is still seen after abortions performed in unhygienic surroundings. puerperal fever a serious, formerly widespread, form of blood poisoning caused by infection contracted during childbirth How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Large colony-forming group G [beta]-hemolytic streptococci (GGS) were first isolated in patients with puerperal sepsis in 1935 (1). An outbreak of group A hemolytic streptococcal puerperal sepsis was traced to the communal use of bidets (35). |
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