Puerperal Sepsis

Management of infection after childbirth.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
ObstetricsInfectious Diseases

Clinical Guidelines

Green-top Guideline No. 64b: Bacterial Sepsis following Pregnancy
National
NICE guideline [NG194]: Postnatal care
National
NICE guideline [NG51]: Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management
National
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
National
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 195: Prevention of Infection After Cesarean Delivery
Local
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 211: Critical Care in Pregnancy
Local
Bacterial Sepsis following Pregnancy (Green-top Guideline No. 64b)
Local
CDC: Appendix A - Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions
Local
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (FY 2024)
Local
NICE guideline [NG194]: Postnatal care
Local
WHO recommendation on prophylactic antibiotics for women undergoing caesarean section
Local