Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of women with sepsis during the delivery hospitalization
| Clinical Characteristic | Delivery Hospitalization Cases N=82 |
|---|---|
| n(%) | |
| Type of Infectiona | |
| Chorioamnionitis | 20 (24.4) |
| Endometritis | 19 (23.2) |
| Pneumonia | 9 (11.0) |
| Wound infection | 7 (8.5) |
| Genitourinary infection | 5 (6.1) |
| Endocarditis | 3 (3.7) |
| Pyelonephritis | 3 (3.7) |
| Meningitis | 2 (2.4) |
| Central line associated blood stream infection | 2 (2.4) |
| Mastitis | 0 |
| Other | 17 (20.7) |
| Unknown | 6 (7.3) |
| Organism Identified | |
| Escherichia coli | 12 (14.6) |
| Group A streptococcus | 6 (7.3) |
| Other streptococcus | 2 (2.4) |
| Staphylococcus | 5 (6.1) |
| Other gram negative rods | 8 (9.8) |
| Multiple organisms | 6 (7.3) |
| Other | 6 (7.3) |
| Unknown | 37 (45.1) |
| Clinical Course | |
| Died | 10 (12.2) |
| Discharged to an extended care facilityb | 6 (7.7) |
| Antibiotic timing not available | 24 (29.3) |
| Antibiotic administration more than one hour after order | 20 (35.7) |
| Survivorsc | 16 (32.7) |
| Non-survivorsd | 4 (57.1) |
| Intensive care unit admission | 71 (86.6) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 54 (65.9) |
| Hemodialysis | 9 (11.0) |
| Neurological changesb | 32 (44.4) |
| Vasopressor/inotropic support | 38 (46.3) |
| Enteral feeding | 20 (24.4) |
| Timing of sepsis in relation to delivery | |
| Antepartum | 14 (17.1) |
| Intrapartum | 32 (39.0) |
| Postpartum | 36 (43.9) |
a
More than one type of infection may have been present
b
Missing values are the following: neurological changes=10, discharged to an extended care facility=4
c
Survivors (n=49) for which antibiotic timing was available, (n=2) excluded due to already on broad spectrum antibiotics at the time of diagnosis
d
Non-survivors (n=7) for which antibiotic timing was available