Prevalence and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postnatal women at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Western Uganda
Puerperal sepsis was common in our setting. This study found that mode of delivery, duration of hospital stay, anemia, and Antepartum hemorrhage, were the determining factors contributing to puerperal sepsis, infection prevention measures during cesarean sections, and reducing the length of hospital stay would prove to be beneficial in the prevention of sepsis.
Authors
- Michael Muhoozi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2460-9980)
- Joshua Epuitai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7148-5928)
- A C Moses (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4689-7178)
- Joan Tusabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2222-8914)
- Joy Acen
- Brenda Nabawanuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-4260)
- Julian Aryampa
- Pauline Irumba
- Shamim Katusabe
- Peterson Amumpaire
- George Wasswa
Institutions
- Lira Hospital (UG)
- Busitema University (UG)
- Mountains of the Moon University (UG)
- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation (UG)
- Joint Clinical Research Centre (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311708
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49