Intrapartum Antibiotic Chemoprophylaxis Policies for the Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Disease Worldwide: Systematic Review | Zendy

Kirsty Le Doaré | Zendy; Megan O’Driscoll | Zendy; Kim Turner | Zendy; Farah Seedat | Zendy; Neal Russell | Zendy; Anna C. Seale | Zendy; Paul T. Heath | Zendy; Joy E. Lawn | Zendy; Carol J. Baker | Zendy; Linda Bartlett | Zendy; Clare Cutland | Zendy; Michael G. Gravett | Zendy; Margaret Ip | Zendy; Shabir A. Madhi | Zendy; Craig E. Rubens | Zendy; Samir K. Saha | Zendy; Stephanie J. Schrag | Zendy; Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen | Zendy; Johan Vekemans | Zendy; Beate Kampmann | Zendy; A Ramoni | Zendy; Rikke Bek Helmig | Zendy; Kaarin Mäkikallio | Zendy; Tengiz Asatiani | Zendy; M. Bruce Fisher | Zendy; Michael Feinstein | Zendy; Yuval Oz | Zendy; Matan Elami Suzin | Zendy; Vered H. Eisenberg | Zendy; Alberto Berardi | Zendy; Indi Trehan | Zendy; Georgia Leigh Macad | Zendy; Miha Lučovnik | Zendy; Claire Oluwalana | Zendy; Pippa Letchworth | Zendy; Martin Jagoutz-Herzlinger | Zendy; Francis G. Muriithi | Zendy; Kouther Issa Yassen | Zendy; Gerard H.A. Visser | Zendy; Sophie Cooper | Zendy

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Intrapartum Antibiotic Chemoprophylaxis Policies for the Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Disease Worldwide: Systematic Review

Author(s) -

Kirsty Le Doaré,

Megan O’Driscoll,

Kim Turner,

Farah Seedat,

Neal Russell,

Anna C. Seale,

Paul T. Heath,

Joy E. Lawn,

Carol J. Baker,

Linda Bartlett,

Clare Cutland,

Michael G. Gravett,

Margaret Ip,

Shabir A. Madhi,

Craig E. Rubens,

Samir K. Saha,

Stephanie J. Schrag,

Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen,

Johan Vekemans,

Beate Kampmann,

A Ramoni,

Rikke Bek Helmig,

Kaarin Mäkikallio,

Tengiz Asatiani,

M. Bruce Fisher,

Michael Feinstein,

Yuval Oz,

Matan Elami Suzin,

Vered H. Eisenberg,

Alberto Berardi,

Indi Trehan,

Georgia Leigh Macad,

Miha Lučovnik,

Claire Oluwalana,

Pippa Letchworth,

Martin Jagoutz-Herzlinger,

Francis G. Muriithi,

Kouther Issa Yassen,

Gerard H.A. Visser,

Sophie Cooper

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix654

Subject(s) - medicine , chemoprophylaxis , medline , family medicine , disease , systematic review , antibiotic prophylaxis , environmental health , pediatrics , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , political science , law , biology

Intrapartum antibiotic chemoprophylaxis (IAP) prevents most early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease. However, there is no description of how IAP is used around the world. This article is the sixth in a series estimating the burden of GBS disease. Here we aimed to review GBS screening policies and IAP implementation worldwide.

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