954:(Allgemeines Krankenhaus), where medical students received their training. Working without knowledge of Holmes' essay, Semmelweis noticed his ward's 16% mortality rate from fever was substantially higher than the 2% mortality rate in the Second Division, where midwifery students were trained. Semmelweis also noticed that puerperal fever was rare in women who gave birth before arriving at the hospital. Semmelweis noted that doctors in First Division performed autopsies each morning on women who had died the previous day, but the midwives were not required or allowed to perform such autopsies. He made the connection between autopsies and puerperal fever after a colleague,
931:, and controversially concluded that puerperal fever was frequently carried from patient to patient by physicians and nurses. He suggested that clean clothing and avoidance of autopsies by those aiding birth would prevent the spread of the disease. Holmes quoted Dr. James Blundell as stating, "... in my own family, I had rather that those I esteemed the most should be delivered unaided, in a stable, by the mangerside, than that they should receive the best help, in the fairest apartment, but exposed to the vapors of this pitiless disease."
2235:: "Whenever puerperal fever is rife, or when a practitioner has attended any one example of it, he should use most diligent ablution; he should even wash his hands with some disinfecting fluid, a weak solution of chlorine for instance: he should avoid going in the same dress to any other of his midwifery patients: in short, he should take all those precautions which, when the danger is understood, common sense will suggest, against his clothes or his body becoming a vehicle of contagion and death between one patient and another."
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292:. This increases to 5% to 13% among those who have more difficult deliveries and 50% with C-sections before the use of preventive antibiotics. In 2015, these infections resulted in 17,900 deaths down from 34,000 deaths in 1990. They are the cause of about 10% of deaths around the time of pregnancy. The first known descriptions of the condition date back to at least the 5th century BCE in the writings of
1032:, contracted childbed fever after giving birth to him and died nine days later. Her infant son was also in perilous health following the birth; the adult Rousseau later wrote that "I came into the world with so few signs of life that little hope was entertained of preserving me". He was nursed back to health by an aunt. French natural philosopher
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nature, and that the infection was as readily communicated as that of smallpox, or measles, and operated more speedily than any other infection, with which I am acquainted." From p. 64: "It is a disagreeable declaration for me to mention, that I myself was the means of carrying the infection to a great number of women."
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Division wash their hands in chlorinated lime solution before starting ward work, and later before each vaginal examination. The mortality rate from puerperal fever
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solution reduced childbed fever fatalities by 90%. His findings were not well received by the medical profession, because they conflicted both with existing medical concepts, and with the image doctors had of themselves. The scorn and ridicule of doctors was so extreme that
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Puerperal infections in the 18th and 19th centuries affected, on average, 6 to 9 women in every 1,000 births, killing two to three of them with peritonitis or sepsis. It was the single most common cause of maternal mortality, accounting for about half of all deaths related to
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greater than 38.0 °C (100.4 °F), chills, low abdominal pain, and possibly bad-smelling vaginal discharge. It usually occurs after the first 24 hours and within the first ten days following delivery.
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around the time of surgery. Treatment of established infections is with antibiotics, with most people improving in two to three days. In those with mild disease, oral antibiotics may be used; otherwise
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Meigs said: "He is a gentlemen who is scrupulously careful of his personal appearance, … But a gentleman's hands are clean."
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England and Wales alone.
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mother and younger sister perished from this condition, explaining the character's animosity towards his nephew Fred and also his poor relationship with his own father.
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of the infecting organism, the resistance of the invaded tissues, and the general health of the woman. Organisms commonly producing this infection are
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that women in childbed were prone to fevers, the distinct name, "puerperal fever" appears in historical records only from the early 18th century.
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Causes (listed in order of decreasing frequency) include:
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1561:"Medicine in stamps-Ignaz Semmelweis and Puerperal Fever"
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Basetti S, Hodgson J, Rawson TM, Majeed A (2017-08-11).
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Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association
1382:(6 ed.). Elsevier Canada. 2015. pp. 276–290.
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A Treatise on the Epidemic Puerperal Fever of Aberdeen
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Pathology of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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2175:. London, England: G.G. and J. Robinson. pp.
1980:"Scarlet fever: a guide for general practitioners"
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1559:Ataman AD, Vatanoğlu-Lutz EE, Yıldırım G (2013).
2436:"Childbed fever: a nineteenth-century mystery,"
2351:. London: Hutchinson & Co. pp. 43–46 .
1056:. Other notables include African-American poet
969:He did the same work in St. Rochus hospital in
560:(inflammation of the veins of the uterus), and
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656:and surgical incisions, among others.
415:(inhabitants of the lower bowel); and
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2922:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
2291:The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever
1712:from the original on 22 February 2016
929:The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever
316:Signs and symptoms usually include a
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1678:The Lecturio Medical Concept Library
1001:List of women who died in childbirth
834:). His efforts were futile, however.
688:tenderness, positive urine culture.
95:Typically multiple types of bacteria
1772:Blueprint Obstetrics and Gynecology
529:Puerperal fever is diagnosed with:
337:, or it may spread beyond to cause
2970:Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy
2136:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb05004.x
1791:Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
1731:Crum CP, Lee KR, Nucci MR (2011).
1043:Vindication of the Rights of Woman
728:: unilateral, localized erythema,
552:the specific target of infection:
25:
3228:Pain management during childbirth
3155:Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
2523:Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
2246:The Medical Journal of Australia.
1350:DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics
1068:in 1916 died of puerperal fever.
1017:had two wives who died this way,
540:Puerperal fever (from the Latin
197:and surrounding tissues known as
3414:
3413:
3400:Sexual activity during pregnancy
2471:Sue Bale, Vanessa Jones (2006).
2158:from the original on 2006-12-03.
2124:The Medical Journal of Australia
1845:from the original on 2016-03-06.
1662:from the original on 2013-11-03.
1472:from the original on 2016-03-04.
1367:from the original on 2015-12-08.
1229:from the original on 2016-02-07.
387:(inhabitants of the skin and of
1353:. JP Medical Ltd. p. 432.
710:or fluctuance, wound drainage.
2902:Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
2560:Current Women's Health Reports
1984:London Journal of Primary Care
1455:Manual of perinatal infections
717:Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis
451:septic pelvic thrombophlebitis
277:following vaginal delivery or
219:premature rupture of membranes
110:premature rupture of membranes
1:
3104:Prelabor rupture of membranes
2593:10.1016/S0889-8545(21)00185-6
1996:10.1080/17571472.2017.1365677
1935:The Tragedy of Childbed Fever
1856:Carter KC, Carter BR (2005).
1491:. New York: Dekker. pp.
1421:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61682-2
1313:10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31012-1
1261:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31678-6
884:(1795), ex-naval surgeon and
3383:Systemic lupus erythematosus
3034:Maternal care related to the
3016:Gestational thrombocytopenia
2382:Gordon, Richard (1983) p. 44
2218:Watson (February 18, 1842).
1803:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000153
1530:10.1097/aog.0000000000000175
809:
488:during labor, and untreated
3184:Cephalopelvic disproportion
1785:Berens PD (December 2015).
864:In the early 19th century,
3469:
3448:Health issues in pregnancy
3295:Breastfeeding difficulties
3094:Constriction ring syndrome
3068:Braxton Hicks contractions
2224:The London Medical Gazette
2054:McGill Journal of Medicine
1638:Berenson AB (April 1990).
1081:, it is implied that both
998:
349:organisms may also affect
3408:
3332:Peripartum cardiomyopathy
3322:Pubic symphysis diastasis
2535:10.1517/14656566.4.8.1297
2507:'s "The Age of Rousseau".
2089:10.1017/S0195941700059762
1760:– Retrieved on 2021-07-07
1699:"Urinary Tract Infection"
1644:Obstetrics and Gynecology
1518:Obstetrics and Gynecology
925:Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
771:, and was second only to
172:female reproductive tract
59:
50:
2858:Gestational hypertension
2118:De Costa CM (Nov 2002).
646:urinary tract infections
475:obstructive lung disease
247:urinary tract infections
225:, manual removal of the
3257:Umbilical cord prolapse
3179:Amniotic fluid embolism
2937:dermatoses of pregnancy
2394:Journal of Perinatology
2349:Great Medical Disasters
2289:Oliver Wendell Holmes:
2266:Holmes OW (1842–1843).
1050:, who grew up to write
952:Vienna General Hospital
901:King's College Hospital
684:: high fever, malaise,
682:Urinary tract infection
484:during labor, multiple
435:urinary tract infection
412:Clostridium perfringens
209:. Risk factors include
207:postpartum endometritis
3373:Concomitant conditions
3352:Postpartum thyroiditis
3130:Circumvallate placenta
2950:Impetigo herpetiformis
2945:Gestational pemphigoid
2917:Hyperemesis gravidarum
2850:hypertensive disorders
1890:. CEMACH. p. 97.
1347:Hiralal Konar (2014).
1095:Postpartum confinement
1064:, and American author
984:was effective against
964:Response to Semmelweis
936:Charles Delucena Meigs
907:." Watson recommended
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640:Differential diagnosis
401:anaerobic streptococci
380:Streptococcus pyogenes
329:After childbirth, the
285:should be considered.
62:Streptococcus pyogenes
3342:Postpartum infections
3337:Postpartum depression
2406:10.1038/sj.jp.7200155
2309:(Holmes, 1842–1843),
1577:10.5152/jtgga.2013.08
1487:A history of medicine
1030:Jean-Jacques Rousseau
817:
810:"The Doctor's Plague"
798:care, and the use of
465:risk factors include
215:group B streptococcus
156:Postpartum infections
38:Postpartum infections
3347:Postpartum psychosis
3216:Obstetrical bleeding
3111:Obstetrical bleeding
2932:Integumentary system
2907:Gestational diabetes
2886:related to pregnancy
2884:Other, predominantly
1958:on 11 February 2012.
1307:(10053): 1459–1544.
1255:(10053): 1545–1602.
940:Sir Frederick Treves
874:calcium hypochlorite
824:pathological anatomy
486:vaginal examinations
331:female genital tract
306:calcium hypochlorite
166:, are any bacterial
3453:Infectious diseases
3327:Postpartum bleeding
3150:Placental abruption
3135:Monochorionic twins
2965:Prurigo gestationis
2060:(1). Archived from
1452:Walvekar V (2005).
1160:Williams Obstetrics
1048:her second daughter
1038:Mary Wollstonecraft
1009:, queen consort of
858:Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
792:developed countries
203:postpartum metritis
3357:Puerperal mastitis
3312:Breast engorgement
3099:Monoamniotic twins
3089:Chorionic hematoma
2676:External resources
2474:Wound care nursing
2441:2009-04-16 at the
2297:2007-02-03 at the
2253:2006-12-03 at the
2130:(11–12): 668–671.
2048:Caplan CE (1995).
1916:2008-05-21 at the
1616:2008-12-17 at the
1483:Magner LN (1992).
1034:Émilie du Châtelet
836:
818:In his 1861 book,
785:Hippocratic corpus
650:breast engorgement
467:general anesthesia
418:Clostridium tetani
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312:Signs and symptoms
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2169:Gordon A (1795).
1948:978-0-19-820499-2
1897:978-0-9533536-8-2
1867:978-1-4128-0467-7
1744:978-1-4557-0895-6
1708:. 17 April 2015.
1502:978-0-8247-8673-1
1465:978-81-8061-472-9
1415:(9963): 117–171.
1389:978-1-4557-7558-3
1360:978-93-5152-067-2
1211:978-92-4-154936-3
1169:978-0-07-179893-8
1078:A Christmas Carol
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956:Jakob Kolletschka
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271:intravenous
262:antibiotics
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132:Antibiotics
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3116:Antepartum
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886:Aberdonian
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832:view rates
769:childbirth
660:Management
597:Mycoplasma
585:Ureaplasma
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347:pathogenic
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168:infections
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569:infection
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