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Antibiotic resistance up in perinatal group B strep: alternative therapies needed.(News)
BETHESDA, MD.--Resistance to antibiotics, particularly clindamycin, is increasing among perinatal group B streptococcal infections, Dr. Paul M. Southern said at the annual conference on antimicrobial resistance sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
For this reason, clindamycin may not be a suitable alternative for women who are allergic to penicillin and show colonization with group B streptococci late in pregnancy or who are at risk for the infection, said Dr. Southern, professor of pathology and infectious diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
At his institution, where there are 16,000 or more deliveries every year, all high-risk patients have received antibiotic prophylaxis before delivery for the past 8 years. Most are given ampicillin, unless they have a history of penicillin allergy and are given clindamycin instead. Similarly, the pediatrics department at the medical center has given prophylactic penicillin to all neonates over the ...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire February 22, 1995 700+ words
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- Revision of guidelines for the prevention of perinatal Group B streptococcal...
- Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report February 15, 2002 700+ words
...CDC is revising the 1996 guidelines for the prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease (1) to include newly available...Atlanta, GA 30333. Reference (1.) CDC. Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease: a public health perspective...
- Perinatal group B streptococcal disease prevention, Minnesota.(DISPATCHES)
- Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases Morin, Craig A. White, Karen Schuchat, Anne Danila, Richard N. Lynfield Ruth September 1, 2005 700+ words
In 2002, revised guidelines for preventing perinatal group B streptococcal disease were published. In 2002, all Minnesota providers surveyed reported using a prevention policy. Most screen...
- Erratum: vol. 45, no. RR-7. (correction to 'Prevention of perinatal group B...
- Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report August 9, 1996 700+ words
The MMWR Recommendations and Reports, "Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: A Public Health Perspective," contained two errors. Page 17, Box 1: Item 3 should read: 3. Remove...
- Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease After Universal Screening...
- Magazine article from: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Reingold, A; Gershman, K; Petit, S; Arnold, K; Et al July 20, 2007 700+ words
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the United States. In 2002, CDC, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued revised guidelines for the prevention of perinatal GBS disease.
- Adoption of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease Prevention Recommendations...
- Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report March 24, 2000 700+ words
Group B streptococcal (GBS) infections are the leading bacterial cause of serious neonatal disease in the United States [1]. In 1996, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, CDC issued consensus guidelines for preventing
- Trends in Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease - United States, 2000-2006
- Magazine article from: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Apostol, M; Gershman, K; Petit, S; Arnold, K; Harrison, L; Lynfield, R; Morin, C; Baumbach, J; Zansky, S; Thomas, A; Schaffner, W; Schrag, S J; Zell, E R; Lewis, M M; Muhammad, R D February 13, 2009 700+ words
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading infectious cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the United States (1). The bacterium, a common colonizer of the maternal genital tract, can infect the fetus during gestation, causing fetal death. GBS also can be acquired by the fetus during passage
- Pediatrix Subsidiary Acquires Tacoma Perinatal Group.
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 25, 1999 700+ words
FORT LAUDERDALE, FlaBUSINESS WIREFeb. 25, 1999--Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., (NYSE:PDX) has expanded its presence in the state of Washington with the acquisition of Southwest Washington Perinatal Services, P.S., in Tacoma. The perinatal physician group was acquired by Pediatrix's subsidiary,