serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
English language
Toggle Transcript
puerperal fever::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | childbed fever |
| Type of | blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia |
Examples of puerperal fever
puerperal fever
He continued to believe that puerperal fever was due to uncleanliness of the bowel.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This was Semmelweis's first publication on the subject of puerperal fever.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Maria died of post-puerperal fever in November 1894 after the birth of their second child.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Jane died of puerperal fever only a few days after the birth, leaving Henry devastated.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As a result the death rate from puerperal fever plummeted dramatically.
From the scienceblogs.com
Wollstonecraft died of puerperal fever ten days after Mary was born.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The day after the birth of her fourth child, in January 1865, Isabella contracted puerperal fever.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Semmelweis immediately proposed a connection between cadaveric contamination and puerperal fever.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Puerperal fever was common in mid-19th-century hospitals and often fatal, with mortality at 10%-35%.
From the en.wikipedia.org
