Table 3 Aetiologies of PP in relation to day of onset postpartum, DGH 2017–2018, Cameroon
Causes | Day of Onset of Postpartum | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 to 3 | Day 4 to 6 | Day 7 to 10 | |
Malaria | 66 | 4 | 0 |
UTI (pyelonephritis) | 23 | 5 | 0 |
Pneumonia | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Endometritis | 5 | 2 | 13 |
Acute appendicitis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
CS wound infection | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Typhoid fever | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vaginal candidiasis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bacterial vaginosis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Perineal wound infection | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Venous thromboembolism | 0 | 0 | 2 |
TOTAL | 110 | 21 | 18 |