Risk of postpartum infection after cesarean section in women with multiple sclerosis: A population-based cohort study
Women with MS who give birth by CS have an increased risk of postpartum infection compared to women with MS who give birth vaginally. This is important to be aware of since infection can cause worsening of neurological symptoms or trigger a new relapse in patients with MS.
Authors
- Riis Jølving L
- Bente Mertz Nørgård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-3033)
- Mette Louise Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4598-8679)
- Egon Stenager
- Maria Iachina
- Torben Knudsen
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Region of Southern Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2026.107076
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 36.00