An infection that originates in the genital tract within 10 days after childbirth, miscarriage, or abortion. Once a common cause of death, it is now easily treated with antibiotic drugs.
| Puerperal sepsis | 
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| Puerperal sepsis | 
| An infection that originates in the genital tract within 10 days after childbirth, miscarriage, or abortion. Once a common cause of death, it is now easily treated with antibiotic drugs. | 
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