Postpartum Pyelonephritis and Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity.

Kateena Addae-KonaduLauren E WeinJerome Jeffrey FederspielBrenna HughesSarah Dotters-Katz

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

Though relatively uncommon, postpartum hospitalizations for pyelonephritis are associated with higher rates of severe maternal morbidity, driven by differential rates of sepsis, than are antepartum or delivery-associated hospitalizations.

Keyphrases

birth weight
early onset
pregnancy outcomes
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
urinary tract infection
drug induced
septic shock
pregnant women
preterm birth