Effectiveness of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for early-onset group B Streptococcal infection: An integrative review.

CONCLUSION: Our review found high quality evidence of the effectiveness of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis was limited. Lack of consideration of potential risks of the intervention was evident. Women should be enabled to make informed decisions about GBS management. More research needs to be done in this area. PMID: 29129472 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29129472?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - November 9, 2017 Category: Midwifery Authors: Braye K, Ferguson J, Davis D, Catling C, Monk A, Foureur M Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research