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So, we studied cases of puerperal sepsis, its socio-demographic factors, bacterial isolates, and antibiotic sensitivity in a tertiary health center.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the obstetrics and gynecology department of a tertiary health center in India from April 2019 to September 2020. During this time, all patients with sepsis who met the criteria for inclusion were included. After granting an informed written consent, the subjects were registered on a pre-designed proforma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      There were 2,049 obstetrical admissions throughout this period, with 106 (5.1%) of these having puerperal sepsis. The majority of these women (58.7%) were between the ages of 21 and 30, were multiparous (96.5%), and unbooked. Fever 104 (98.1%) was the most prevalent clinical characteristic, whereas wound gape was the most common consequence (47.1%).\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Klebsiella aerogens<\/jats:italic>\n                      was the most common organism found in various cultures. Many organisms were shown to be multidrug-resistant and sensitive to gentamycin and amikacin.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Klebsiella aerogens<\/jats:italic>\n                      wasthe most common cause of puerperal sepsis in this investigation. Because the causal agents of puerperal sepsis and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns change over time, positive blood culture and antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates are the best guides for selecting the optimum antimicrobial therapy for treating sepsis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_2419_21","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,19]],"date-time":"2022-10-19T07:34:07Z","timestamp":1666164847000},"page":"5155-5160","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Study of cases of puerperal sepsis, its socio-demographic factors, bacterial isolates, and antibiotic sensitivity pattern"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Preeti","family":"Singh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarita","family":"Tirkey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kiran","family":"Trivedi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rani","family":"Hansda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jay","family":"Prakash","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Critical Care Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1-20240828","first-page":"1","article-title":"Quantifying the health risks of sex and reproduction: Implications of alternative definitions","author":"Murray","year":"1998","journal-title":"Health Dimensions of Sex and Reproduction: The Global Burden of Sexually Transmitted Disease, HIV, Maternal Conditions, Perinatal Disorders, and Congenital Anomalies. 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