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GBS Sepsis Prevention Frequently Suboptimal.
VAIL, COLO. -- There's "considerable confusion" among ob.gyns. regarding prophylaxis against perinatal group B streptococcal sepsis, Dr. Ronald S. Gibbs said at a conference on obstetrics and gynecology sponsored by the University of Colorado.
In a recent national survey of 601 fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 98% had a policy on the books to prevent perinatal group B streptococcal sepsis.
But the most widely followed protocol among survey respondents was a hybrid one that's not recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or by ACOG.
The survey, which was conducted last year by the CDC, found that 38% of respondents said their policy is to screen all pregnant women at 35-37 weeks' gestation and offer intrapartum antibiotics to all carriers, while at the same time using a ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, GBS Sepsis Prevention Frequently Suboptimal.