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Maternal Infection

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Active sepsis prevention program reduces maternal infection-related complications in Malawi and Uganda
Infectious Disease RCT
Active sepsis prevention program reduces maternal infection-related complications in Malawi and Uganda New program cuts deadly infections in mothers by 32%
This cluster-randomized trial in Malawi and Uganda involving 431,394 women found that an Active Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Sepsis …
A low-cost hospital program in Africa cut life-threatening infections in pregnant women by more than 30%, offering hope for safer childbirth…
Apr 30, 2026
Intrapartum azithromycin reduces maternal infection risk regardless of time to delivery
Infectious Disease RCT
Intrapartum azithromycin reduces maternal infection risk regardless of time to delivery Study finds timing of antibiotic in labor may not affect maternal infection prevention
A secondary analysis of an RCT in 29,236 pregnant patients found intrapartum azithromycin reduced maternal infection risk (RR 0.71) regardle…
Giving azithromycin during labor cuts maternal infection risk by 29% regardless of timing, but offers no protection for newborns.
Apr 4, 2026