PREVALENCIA DE INFECCIÓN PUERPERAL Y FACTORES ASOCIADOS EN PACIENTES ATENDIDAS EN EL HOSPITAL VICENTE CORRAL MOSCOSO

Puerperal infection is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. The incidence is higher in low-resource settings, and many maternal deaths associated with these conditions are preventable. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of puerperal infection and associated factors in patients treated at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital 2015-2019. Cross-sectional, analytical study with a sample of 151 postpartum clinical records that met the inclusion criteria; A data collection form was used to record the information. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were applied, accepting the hypothesis of p <0.05. The prevalence of puerperal infection was 33.8% (95% CI: 25.9%-41.6%). Mastitis was the most prevalent pathology in 13.2% of the cases, followed by infections of the surgical wound by cesarean section and episiorrhaphy, which presented 6.6% and 9.9% respectively; endometritis was the least frequent infection with 4.6%. Anemia (OR: 2.48; 95% CI: 1.19 – 5.15; p: 0.01); premature rupture of membranes (OR: 2.96; 95% CI: 1.45-6; p: 0.002; cesarean section (OR: 2.98; 95% CI: 1.41-6.30; p: 0.03) and a history of pelvic infection (OR: 9.11; 95% CI: 1.85 – 44.72; p: 0.001) were factors that increased the probability of presenting puerperal infection according to the bivariate analysis.The prevalence of puerperal infection is similar to that reported in the consulted literature and was associated with anemia, premature rupture of membranes, cesarean section, and a history of pelvic infection.