From: Bacteriological and cytological findings during the late puerperal period after two different treatments of retained placenta followed by acute puerperal metritis
Groups
Weeks postpartum
5
6
7
Number of bacteriologically positive samples
A
2/6
3/6
B
4/7
5/7
1/6
C
2/7
1/7
Number of samples with cytologically demonstrable inflammation
5/6
7/7
3/7
4/6