title: Sepsis in pregnancy and early goal-directed therapy.
abstract: Sepsis is a major cause of serious morbidity and mortality in pregnant women and their babies. Conventional management has evolved over many years. Improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and randomized clinical trials have led to recommendations for the formalization and standardization of the management of severe sepsis in non-pregnant patients. Most of these recommendations are applicable to pregnancy. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign and Early Goal Directed Therapy have relevance to the care of pregnant women with serious infection and are reviewed here.
authors: Department of Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; K.K. Women's and Childrens Hospital, Singapore.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Joseph
authors: King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women , Subiaco , Western Australia.
authors: Aneeta
authors: A
authors: Sinha
authors: School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women , Subiaco , Western Australia.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Paech
authors: King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco, Western Australia; School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco, Western Australia.
authors: Barry N J
authors: BN
authors: Walters
keywords: early goal-directed therapy; pregnancy; sepsis