Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Infections occurring during the course of pregnancy, or pregnancy during the course of an infectious disease. |
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bact, fungal or viral infect: note also PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; coord IM with specific infectious dis (IM); check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; Manual 18.4.7; DF: PREGN COMPL INFECT |
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Categories.
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Abortion, Septic - Infected abortion in which there is dissemination of microorganisms and their products into the maternal systemic circulation. |
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Puerperal Infection - An infection occurring in the puerperium or postpartum period. |
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Definitions and Terms
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