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EARLY‐ONSET NEONATAL GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION: 2002 GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTION
Author(s) -
Jolivet R. Rima
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(02)00348-3
Subject(s) - group b , medicine , pediatrics , streptococcal infections , streptococcus agalactiae , neonatal infection , streptococcus , immunology , biology , pregnancy , genetics , bacteria
In 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and relevant professional organizations jointly released guidelines for prevention of early‐onset neonatal group B streptococcal infections. The guidelines recommended that all obstetric providers and institutions providing intrapartum services follow one of two strategies. This year, on the basis of multistate surveillance data collected since prevention strategies were initiated, the CDC has released revised prevention recommendations. This article reviews the new guidelines and discusses clinical implications for practice in a variety of settings.