title: Postpartum endometritis. Pathophysiology and prevention.
abstract: Postpartum endometritis (PPE) continues to be a leading cause of morbidity in the puerperium. The patient's endogenous cervicovaginal flora remains the source of the polymicrobial character of this infection. Patients in labor with ruptured membranes for more than three hours who undergo delivery by cesarean section have an increased risk of developing PPE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Soper
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents