title: Chemoprophylaxis of early-onset group B streptococcal disease in 1999.
abstract: The evolution of the guidelines for selective intrapartum chemoprophylaxis (SIC) of group B streptococcal early-onset disease is reviewed here. To assess the benefits of the risk-based and culture-based strategies for prevention, observational studies since 1996 are summarized. The effect of chorioamnionitis on group B streptococcal early-onset disease, despite SIC, is emphasized. Optimal management remains controversial, and alternative strategies for the selection of women for chemoprophylaxis and for the management of infants are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612-3833, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Gotoff
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins