TITLE:
Epidemiological, Clinical, Therapeutic and Prognostic Aspects of Puerperal Infections within the Gynecology Obstetrics Department of Yalgado Ouedraogo University Teaching Hospital (CHU-YO), Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Kain Dantola Paul, Zamané Hyacinthe, Ouédraogo Issa, Ilboudo Isabelle, Millogo/Traore Françoise, Ouédraogo Ali, Bonané/Thiéba Blandine
KEYWORDS:
Puerperal Infection, Endometritis, CHU-YO
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.11 No.12,
December
14,
2021
ABSTRACT: Objective: Conduct a study about the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of
puerperal infections within Gynecology Obstetrics department of CHU-YO during
the study period. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional and
descriptive study. The study period was from January 1st to December
31st, 2019. Data collection was retrospective. The exhaustive sample
included all female patients having a puerperal infection. Results: Our
study included 65 patients. The frequency of puerperal infections represented
1% of deliveries, the average age of patients was 27 ± 7.26 years. Housewives
represented 64.4% of the patients. Hyperthermia and abdominal-pelvic pain respectively
occurred in 63.8% and 21.3% of patients. The patients had given birth by
caesarean section in 83.1% of cases. Endometritis represented 76.9% of cases of
puerperal infections. The patients were treated
with antibiotics, uterotonics and symptomatic therapy. Maternal death
occurred in 13.9% of cases. Conclusion: A focus should be put on
preventive measures in front of any high-risk puerperal infection situation.