Table 2. The Categories of Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations, Obstetric Risk Factors, Sites of Infection, and Reported Microbiology of Hospitalizations With Pregnancy-Associated Severe Sepsis.
| Characteristic | n = 1,007 |
|---|---|
| Type of pregnancy-related hospitalization, n (%) | |
| Fetal lossa | 104 (10.3)/130 (12.9) |
| Abortiona | 9 (0.9)/35 (3.5) |
| Antepartum | 247 (24.5) |
| Delivery | 378 (37.5) |
| Postpartum | 243 (24.1) |
| Obstetric risk factors, n (%)b | |
| Multiple gestation | 9 (0.9) |
| Retained products of conception | 31 (3.1) |
| Prolonged rupture of membranes | 11 (1.1) |
| Preeclampsia/eclampsia | 93 (9.2) |
| Anemia | 350 (34.8) |
| Gestational diabetes | 24 (2.4) |
| Site of infection, n (%)c | |
| Respiratory | 250 (24.8) |
| Urinary | 335 (33.3) |
| Genital | 418 (41.5) |
| Abdominal | 98 (9.7) |
| Device-related | 36 (3.6) |
| Other | 50 (5.0) |
| Microbiology, n (%) | |
| Gram-positive | 118 (11.7) |
| Gram-negative | 184 (18.3) |
| Anerobes | 9 (0.9) |
| Other bacteria | 31 (3.1) |
| Fungal | 13 (1.3) |
| Not reported | 652 (64.7) |
aThere were 26 fetal loss/induced abortion-related hospitalizations whose only pregnancy-related diagnosis was ICD-9-CM code 639.XX, precluding assignment to either group; upper estimates of the number and percent of fetal loss and induced abortion hospitalizations were provided after the slash for each. bSelected conditions acquired or associated with pregnancy, but not included among other listed co-morbidities. cThe total reported percentage exceeds 100, as more than one infection site has been reported for some hospitalizations.