Screening for Group B Streptococcus: A Private Hospital's Experience

• Main Authors: Sebastian Faro (Author), Brenda Brehm (Author), Frances Smith (Author), Melanie Mouzoon (Author), Anthony Greisinger (Author), Oscar Wehmanen (Author), Mark A. Turrentine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To assess the effect of universal screening and administration of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset neonatal GBS sepsis at a private tertiary care hospital since issuance of the 2002 CDC guidelines for preventing perinatal GBS disease. Methods. Retrospective analys...