Postpartum sepsis

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• recite the common causes of postpartum infection
• appreciate the risk factors that may result in postpartum sepsis
• recite measures for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection
• clinically assess a postpartum woman presenting with signs of infection
• ensure appropriate management of women with common postpartum infections
• understand the consequences of delayed or inadequate treatment
• appreciate the value of liaison with colleagues from other specialties in very unwell women or women with unusual presentations

Dr Anurada Subramaniem (2019, 2024)

Consultant in obstetrics and gynaecologist at Royal Wolverhamptom Trust

Dr Indira Buduru (2024)

Dr Indira Buduru holds the position of ST7 in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. She earned her primary medical qualification and completed her postgraduate training in India. With two decades of experience, she has worked across various healthcare environments in both India and the UK.

This course is intended to help clinicians gain core knowledge for O&G training and the MRCOG examinations.

GTG 64a: Bacterial sepsis in pregnancy

GTG 64b: Bacterial sepsis following pregnancy