Functional activity of neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the first five days postpartum

Abstract

There was an increase in the chemotactic activity and phagocytic response of neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes during the first five days after vaginal delivery in women.

Antimicrobial stewardship and targeted therapies in the changing landscape of maternal sepsis

“…[ 25 ] Furthermore, the migratory potential of important immune cells required during an infection such as neutrophils varies with gestation and during different labor phenotypes. [ 75 , 76 ] These areas of immune modulation are all possible avenues of future research and treatment options.…”