Abstract
Early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) infection can be prevented by intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. In the USA the effectiveness of this strategy was demonstrated after the introduction of formal guidelines in 1996. In Europe prevention strategies for early-onset GBS infection have not been implemented universally. In 1998 the Dutch Society of Paediatrics and the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology posted conjoint guidelines for the prevention of early-onset GBS disease based on currently available knowledge and the local situation. These guidelines will be discussed in this overview.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 35-39 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Reviews in medical microbiology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan-2003 |
Keywords
- group B streptococcal disease
- neonates
- prevention strategy
- SELECTIVE INTRAPARTUM CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS
- VAGINAL CHLORHEXIDINE DISINFECTION
- TOXOID CONJUGATE VACCINE
- RAPID DETECTION
- RISK-FACTORS
- PROPHYLAXIS
- INFECTION
- WOMEN
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- MORBIDITY
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