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Alternative Title:
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
Personal Author:
Van Beneden, Chris A. ; Hicks, Lauri A. ; Riley, Laura E. ; Schulkin, Jay
Van Beneden, Chris A. ; Hicks, Lauri A. ; Riley, Laura E. ; Schulkin, Jay Less -
Description:
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetricians and gynecologists regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for prevention of healthcare-associated group A streptococcal (GAS) infections as well as general management of pregnancy-related and postpartum infections are unknown.|Questionnaires were sent to 1300 members of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.|Overall, 53% of providers responded. Postpartum and postsurgical infections occurred in 3% and 7% of patients, respectively. Only 14% of clinicians routinely obtain diagnostic specimens for postpartum infections; providers collecting specimens determined the microbial etiology in 28%. Microbiologic diagnoses were confirmed in 20% of postsurgical cases. Approximately 13% and 15% of postpartum and postsurgical infections for which diagnoses were confirmed were attributed to GAS, respectively. Over 70% of clinicians were unaware of CDC recommendations.|Postpartum and postsurgical infections are common. Providing empiric treatment without attaining diagnostic cultures represents a missed opportunity for potential prevention of diseases such as severe GAS infections.
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Attitude Of Health Personnel Clinical Competence Data Collection Female Gynecology Humans Male Obstetrics Physicians Pregnancy Puerperal Infection Research Article Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus Pyogenes Surgical Wound Infection
Source:
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2007; 2007.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:ae50bbbb7770ce254b937836b98abdd2aac4117cff31da5968ecfce19055e42e
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3999/cdc_3999_DS1.pdf
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