Puerperal Infection

"Puerperal Infection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An infection occurring in PUERPERIUM, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth.

Descriptor ID	D011645
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.674.715 C13.703.700.715 C13.703.844.757
Concept/Terms	Puerperal Infection Puerperal Infection Infection, Puerperal Infections, Puerperal Puerperal Infections

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Puerperal Infection".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious [C01.539.674]
Puerperal Infection [C01.539.674.715]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious [C13.703.700]
Puerperal Infection [C13.703.700.715]
Puerperal Disorders [C13.703.844]
Puerperal Infection [C13.703.844.757]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Puerperal Infection".

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