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The study by University of Oxford and published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that while most women are able to recover from the condition with antibiotics, signs of severe sepsis should be treated as a medical emergency.
In the UK, sepsis is the main cause of death in new mothers. It is caused by infection and can result in the body's immune system going into overdrive. In turn, this can lead to organ failure.
The research looked at information from June 2011 to May 2012 and it was discovered that five women died from a total of 365 cases of maternal sepsis.
Commenting on the study, Dr Ronald Lamont, a spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said: "It's important information because it's reminding us we shouldn't be complacent about infections.
"We tend to think infection can be cured by antibiotics but this study is telling us that women are still dying in and after childbirth from infection."
Professor Marian Knight, of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford, told the BBC: "The majority of women who get an infection during or after pregnancy will get better quickly. However, a small number go on to develop severe sepsis or septic shock even after taking antibiotics.
"Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth need to be aware that if they are not getting better after being prescribed antibiotics, for example if they continue to have high fevers, extreme shivering or pain, they should get further advice from their doctor or midwife urgently."
(JP/IT)
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New Mums Warned Of Infection Risks
A new study has called for more attention to be paid to pregnant women and new mothers for signs of potentially fatal blood poisoning.The study by University of Oxford and published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that while most women are able to recover from the condition with antibiotics, signs of severe sepsis should be treated as a medical emergency.
In the UK, sepsis is the main cause of death in new mothers. It is caused by infection and can result in the body's immune system going into overdrive. In turn, this can lead to organ failure.
The research looked at information from June 2011 to May 2012 and it was discovered that five women died from a total of 365 cases of maternal sepsis.
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Commenting on the study, Dr Ronald Lamont, a spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said: "It's important information because it's reminding us we shouldn't be complacent about infections.
"We tend to think infection can be cured by antibiotics but this study is telling us that women are still dying in and after childbirth from infection."
Professor Marian Knight, of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford, told the BBC: "The majority of women who get an infection during or after pregnancy will get better quickly. However, a small number go on to develop severe sepsis or septic shock even after taking antibiotics.
"Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth need to be aware that if they are not getting better after being prescribed antibiotics, for example if they continue to have high fevers, extreme shivering or pain, they should get further advice from their doctor or midwife urgently."
(JP/IT)
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