Disease or Syndrome
puerperal infection
pu·er·per·al in·fec·tion
Subclass of:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious;
Puerperal Disorders
Definitions related to puerperal infection:
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An infection occurring in PUERPERIUM, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Infection occurring in the puerperium or postpartum period.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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