Puerperal infection

Infant puerperal infection, an inflammation caused by a reproductive organ infection during the puerperium. Pathogenic bacteria may invade from the outside world before, during, or after birth, or they may be present in the mother's body. However, the occurrence of puerperal infection is mainly determined by the defensive ability of the maternal part and the whole body. Those who have anemia, malnutrition, pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, or other diseases; inadequate nutrition and water supplement during delivery, prolonged labor, and excessive postpartum blood loss during pregnancy, due to weakened systemic resistance, are prone to puerperal infection . There are also women with premature rupture of membranes, prenatal hemorrhage, laceration of the birth canal, and placenta retention. Local changes in the reproductive tract are conducive to bacterial invasion and unhealthy production, and they are also prone to infection of the production mattress.

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