title: Infection in obstetric critical care.
abstract: Infections in critically ill obstetric patients are observed worldwide, although the incidence, aetiology and patient outcome vary between geographic locations. This chapter focuses on sepsis, with emphasis on the pathophysiology, outcome and specific management issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. fathima.paruk@wits.ac.za
authors.forename: Fathima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paruk
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D018805:Sepsis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy