Postpartum infections: Occurrence, healthcare contacts and association with breastfeeding

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1440-1444

  Ahnfeldt Mollerup, Peder ^a   Petersen, Line Kirkeby ^b   Kragstrup, Jakob ^a   Christensen, René Depont ^a   Sørensen, Bente ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Lægerne Vedelsgade 1 Clinic   (Denmark)

^c HORSENS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; cesarean section; mastitis; postdischarge; postpartum infection; puerperium; vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; DELIVERY; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINITIS; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84870893955     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12008     Document Type: Article

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