[Sepsis during pregnancy: Key points in 2022]

Abstract

Sepsis is a severe affection, that requires an urgent and specific treatment sequence. Physiological changes occurring during pregnancy make the diagnosis of sepsis more challenging in this setting, with possible delay in treatment initiation, that in turn is responsible for poorer maternal and fetal outcome. This review aims to summarize current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of maternal sepsis, as well as persistent knowledge gaps in the field.

Keywords: Grossesse; Infection; Infection maternelle; Post-partum; Post-partum period; Pregnancy; Puerperal infection; Sepsis.