title: Infections related to pregnancy.
abstract: Infections in pregnancy and in the postpartum period represent an important knowledge base that emergency physicians should have. Being able to understand the risk that pregnancy-related infections have on maternal and fetal health in addition to the initiation of appropriate treatment for these infections is crucial. In the postpartum period, most infections (94%) are likely to manifest after hospital discharge; therefore, patients frequently present to the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 164 Means Hall, 1654 Upham Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. diane.gorgas@osumc.edu
authors.forename: Diane L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gorgas
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*