[Determination of nosocomial infection incidence in mothers and newborns during the early postpartum period].

Background: We wished to determine the incidence of nosocomial infections in the mother and the newborn during the early postpartum period.

Material And Methods: Over a three-month period, the same investigator collected 50 different clinical and microbiological, standardized data related to infectious diseases in parturients and their newborns.

Results: Data were collected on 804 deliveries.