Lilly Y Liu, Alexander M Friedman, Dena Goffman, Lisa Nathan, Jean-Ju Sheen, Uma M Reddy, Mary E D'Alton, Timothy Wen
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate trends, risk factors, and outcomes associated with infections and sepsis during delivery hospitalizations in the United States. STUDY DESIGN: The 2000-2020 National Inpatient Sample was used for this repeated cross-sectional analysis. Delivery hospitalizations of patients aged 15 to 54 with and without infection and sepsis were identified. Common infection diagnoses during delivery hospitalizations analyzed included (i) pyelonephritis, (ii) pneumonia/influenza, (iii) endometritis, (iv) cholecystitis, (v) chorioamnionitis, and (vi) wound infection...
February 26, 2024: American Journal of Perinatology