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Published on: November 16, 2016
Management of Group B streptococcal sepsis risk in well, term newborns
S Behjati1, P Prentice, J Rennie
1University College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
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.
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