Dear editor at Baltimore AFRO American: In today’s contentious climate, we often hear political debates about maternal healthcare. Readers may be surprised to learn that maternal sepsis – a condition ...
WASHINGTON, DC — While maternal sepsis is rare in the US, occurring in less than 1% of the sepsis population, it is responsible for 24% of intrapartum deaths and 38.4% of postpartum maternal deaths, ...
Maternal sepsis remains a leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality and severe morbidity globally. Defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction resulting from infection during pregnancy, ...