O86.2Dagger codeAsterisk codeF

Urinary tract infection following delivery

Other puerperal infections

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GuidelinesPostpartum FeverStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition
GuidelinesPuerperal SepsisDescription General measures Medicine treatment Referral O85/O86.0-4/O86.8 DESCRIPTION Clinical features include a temperature ≥ 38°C (usually ≥ 2 days after delivery), often accompanied by offensive vaginal discharge (lochia) and/or abdominal pain within the first 10 days postpartum. In post caesarean section (CS) cases, there may additionally be tenderness around the CS wound and offensive