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Management of Group B streptococcal sepsis risk in well, term newborns
Author(s) -
Behjati S,
Prentice P,
Rennie J
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02447.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , disease , group b , neonatal sepsis , intensive care medicine , antibiotic prophylaxis , sepsis , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Aim: To investigate how clinically well, term newborns at risk of early‐onset Group B streptococcal (EOGBS) disease are currently managed in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods: Review of guidelines of UK neonatal units. Results: One hundred and twenty‐five guidelines covering 157 neonatal units were received (71% of UK units), three of which were excluded from the review. We found great variation in every aspect for the management of EOGBS disease risk including the following: definition of risk factors; management of at‐risk newborns; choice of antibiotics. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the need for national consensus guidelines and clinical trials into the management of risk babies at risk of EOGBS disease.