Hospital for cases of puerperal fever. The results ^ere encouraging, especially in cutting short the Pyrexial period. I later used it for the same purpose at Ham Green Hospital, and afterwards at the General Hospital. The improvement in the mortality rate ^ras not obvious, as the number of cases treated was too small for comparison with those treated before the introduction of Prontosil. The mo...

Puerperal sepsis caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS) remains an important cause of maternal and infant mortality worldwide, including countries with modern antibiotic regimens, intensive care measures and infection control practices. To provide insights into the genesis of modern GAS puerperal sepsis, we reviewed the published cases and case series from 1974 to 2009, specifically seeking rela...

BACKGROUND Enemas are used during labour in obstetric settings with the belief that they reduce puerperal and neonatal infections, shorten labour duration, and make delivery cleaner for attending personnel. However, a systematic review of the literature found insufficient evidence to support the use of enemas. The objective of this RCT was to address an identified knowledge gap by determining t...