maternal sepsis

Their goal was to identify trends in the frequency of maternal sepsis, including severe and fatal cases.

Mortality due to maternal sepsis is the leading cause of maternal death in other countries including Britain and its rate is increasing.

Common causes include maternal bleeding, complications of abortion, high blood pressure of pregnancy, maternal sepsis, and obstructed labor.

It stated there is no nationally agreed definition of maternal sepsis and inconsistent recording of it nationally, as well as no centralised approach to reporting maternal morbidity and mortality.