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puerperal fever

/pjuːˈɜːpərəl ˈfiːvər/

Traduction: Infection bactérienne grave des voies génitales féminines survenant après un accouchement ou une fausse couche, historiquement une cause majeure de mortalité maternelle.

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/pjuːˈɜːpərəl ˈfiːvər/C1formalmedical
  • frInfection bactérienne grave des voies génitales féminines survenant après un accouchement ou une fausse couche, historiquement une cause majeure de mortalité maternelle.

A serious bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract that occurs after childbirth or miscarriage, historically a major cause of maternal mortality.

  1. Postpartum infectionC2formal

    A serious bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage, often caused by poor hygiene during delivery.

    frFièvre puerpérale

    • Puerperal fever was a leading cause of maternal death in the 19th century.
    • Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that handwashing could prevent puerperal fever.
    • Symptoms of puerperal fever include high fever, abdominal pain, and foul-smelling discharge.