title: [Prevention of perinatal group B Streptococcal disease. Updated Spanish recommendations 2012].
abstract: It has been a significant reduction in neonatal group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in Spain following the widespread application of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. In 2010, new recommendations have been published by the CDC and this fact, together with the new knowledge and experience available, has driven to the participating scientific societies publishing these new recommendations. In these recommendations is advised to study all pregnant women at 35-37 gestation weeks` to determine if they are colonized by GBS and to administer intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) to all colonized mothers. Microbiological methods to identify pregnant GBS carriers are updated and intrapartrum antibiotic prophylaxis in preterm labour and premature rupture of membranes and the management of the newborn in relation to GBS carrier status of the mother are also revised.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología Hospital de Getafe. Madrid (SEIMC).
authors.forename: Juan Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Alós Cortés
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andreu Domingo
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arribas Mir
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cabero Roura
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cueto Lopez
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López Sastre
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Melchor Marcos
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puertas Prieto
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Rosa Fraile
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salcedo Abizanda
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez Luna
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez Pérez
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torrejón Cardoso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae