Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has decreased the incidence of
early-onset group B streptococcal disease by 65% in the last decade.
QUEBEC CITY -- Universal culture screening of all pregnant women for group B streptococcus cuts by half the risk of a newborn developing
early-onset group B streptococcal disease, compared with screening based on a riskbased approach, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Is prophylaxis of
early-onset group B streptococcal disease appropriate for South Africa?
QUEBEC CITY -- Universal culture screening of all pregnant women for group B streptococcus reduces by half the risk of a newborn developing
early-onset group B streptococcal disease, compared with screening based on a risk-based approach, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology.