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Puerperal Infection MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Puerperal Infection
Tree Number(s)
C01.674.715
C12.050.703.700.715
C12.050.703.844.757
Unique ID
D011645
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011645
Annotation
general or unspecified; coordinate IM with specific infection (IM); check the tag FEMALE
Scope Note
An infection occurring in PUERPERIUM, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth.
Entry Version
PUERPERAL INFECT
Entry Term(s)
Infection, Puerperal
Postpartum Sepsis
NLM Classification #
WQ 505
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Puerperal Infection Preferred
Postpartum Sepsis Narrower
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