Epidemiology
- Occurs in 2 per 1000 deliveries in Toronto
Differential Diagnosis
- Chorioamnionitis (i.e. intra-uterine)
- Genitourinary infections
- Hematogenous seeding
- Iatrogenic
- Endometritis
- Pelvic abscess
- Postpartum
- C-section surgical site infection
- Other
- Any other infection
- Pyelonephritis
Organisms
- E. coli
- Group B Streptococcus
- Viridans-group streptococci
- Lots of others
