Outcome of a screening programme for the prevention of neonatal invasive early-onset group B Streptococcus infection in a UK maternity unit: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Against a background of failure to prevent neonatal invasive early-onset group B Streptococcus infections (GBS) in our maternity unit using risk-based approach for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, we introduced an antenatal GBS carriage screening programme to identify additional women to target for prophylaxis.

Objectives

To describe the implementation and outcome of an antepartum screening programme for prevention of invasive early-onset GBS infection in a UK maternity unit.

Design

Observational study of outcome of screening programme (intervention) with comparison to historical controls (preintervention).

Setting

Hospital and community-based maternity services provided by Northwick Park and Central Middlesex Hospitals in North West London

SUBMITTER: Gopal Rao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541438 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature