Clinical bulletin No. 2-January 1997. Early-onset group B strep infection in newborns prevention and prophylaxis.
A systematically applied strategy for selecting candidates for intrapartum chemoprophylaxis to decrease the incidence of early-onset GBS disease is an important component of midwifery care. The strategy that an individual practice chooses to follow will depend upon multiple factors including but not limited to: the prevalence of GBS colonization in the prenatal population, ability of clients to return for regular prenatal visits, availability of laboratory services, choices made for screening and treatment by collaborating obstetric and pediatric colleagues, place of birth and logistics required for protocol compliance.
D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008880:Midwifery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology