When it could have been prevented: A maternal death from postpartum hemorrhage due to genital tract lesions complicated by urinary fistula in an Ebola treatment unit in DR Congo.

Imani-Musimwa P, Grant E, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Tsongo-Kibendelwa Z, Fraterne-Muhayangabo R, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Kitenge-Omasumbu R, Barhwamire-Kabesha T, Nyakio-Ngeleza O, Sihali-Kyolov J, Feza-Malira M, Manwa-Budwaga B, Alumeti-Munyali D, Bitwe-Mihanda R, Sengey-Mushengezi-Amani D, Ververs M

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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09271-2
Published: 2026 Jun 23
Container: BMC pregnancy and childbirth
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12884-026-09271-2,
  title = {When it could have been prevented: A maternal death from postpartum hemorrhage due to genital tract lesions complicated by urinary fistula in an Ebola treatment unit in DR Congo.},
  author = {Imani-Musimwa P and Grant E and Mukadi-Bamuleka D and Tsongo-Kibendelwa Z and Fraterne-Muhayangabo R and Mbala-Kingebeni P and Kitenge-Omasumbu R and Barhwamire-Kabesha T and Nyakio-Ngeleza O and Sihali-Kyolov J and Feza-Malira M and Manwa-Budwaga B and Alumeti-Munyali D and Bitwe-Mihanda R and Sengey-Mushengezi-Amani D and Ververs M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC pregnancy and childbirth},
  doi = {10.1186/s12884-026-09271-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-09271-2}
}

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AU  - Imani-Musimwa P
AU  - Grant E
AU  - Mukadi-Bamuleka D
AU  - Tsongo-Kibendelwa Z
AU  - Fraterne-Muhayangabo R
AU  - Mbala-Kingebeni P
AU  - Kitenge-Omasumbu R
AU  - Barhwamire-Kabesha T
AU  - Nyakio-Ngeleza O
AU  - Sihali-Kyolov J
AU  - Feza-Malira M
AU  - Manwa-Budwaga B
AU  - Alumeti-Munyali D
AU  - Bitwe-Mihanda R
AU  - Sengey-Mushengezi-Amani D
AU  - Ververs M
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC pregnancy and childbirth
DO  - 10.1186/s12884-026-09271-2
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P, I., E, G., D, M., Z, T., R, F., P, M., R, K., T, B., O, N., J, S., M, F., B, M., D, A., R, B., D, S., & M, V. (2026). When it could have been prevented: A maternal death from postpartum hemorrhage due to genital tract lesions complicated by urinary fistula in an Ebola treatment unit in DR Congo.. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-09271-2

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