Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Postpartum Endometritis and Wound Infection

Abstract

Objective: To correlate clinical variables (gestational age, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, history of previous cesarean sections, fetal distress, perinatal mortality, postpartum anemia, Apgar score ≤3 at 1 minute and ≤7 at 5 minutes, and instrumental delivery) with postpartum endometritis (PPE) and wound infection.