Question

A woman returned home one week after giving birth to her daughter and began experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, headache, nausea, dry heaving, fever over 38 degrees, and frequent urination. She had not consumed any unclean food or had a fever. The doctor diagnosed her with puerperal infection. Where might the bacteria causing puerperal infection come from?

Answer

  1. External Transmission: Infection may occur through contact with contaminated clothing, utensils, surgical instruments, etc.
  2. Self-Transmission: Caused by pathogens in the pregnant woman’s reproductive tract, which not only may lead to puerperal infection but may also indirectly infect the fetus, causing miscarriage, preterm birth, stillbirth, poor fetal development, or premature rupture of membranes. If there are vaginal infections or cervical inflammation during pregnancy, puerperal infection may occur postpartum. Self-transmission is an important factor in triggering puerperal infection. translationKey,department,title,ask,answer pediatric-74861,Nutrition and Health Care Department,Causes of Viral Infection,A woman returned home one week after giving birth to her daughter and began experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, headache, nausea, dry heaving, fever over 38 degrees, and frequent urination. She had not consumed any unclean food or had a fever. The doctor diagnosed her with puerperal infection. Where might the bacteria causing puerperal infection come from?,1. External Transmission: Infection may occur through contact with contaminated clothing, utensils, surgical instruments, etc.2. Self-Transmission: Caused by pathogens in the pregnant woman’s reproductive tract, which not only may lead to puerperal infection but may also indirectly infect the fetus, causing miscarriage, preterm birth, stillbirth, poor fetal development, or premature rupture of membranes. If there are vaginal infections or cervical inflammation during pregnancy, puerperal infection may occur postpartum. Self-transmission is an important factor in triggering puerperal infection.