Prévention anténatale du risque infectieux bactérien néonatal précoce - Antenatal prevention of early neonatal bacterial infection - Guidelines

Posted on Sep 01 2001 These guidelines propose recommendations to the following questions: When should pregnant women be tested for cervicovaginal infection? What samples to be taken from a pregnant woman to detect cervicovaginal bacterial infection? What to do in the event of cervicovaginal bacterial infection during a normal or problem pregnancy? Is there any benefit in routinely screening for group B streptococcus carriers during pregnancy and labour? If so, what method should be used, when and how? What intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to be prescribed to prevent neonatal infection caused by group B streptococcus? What tests should be carried out in the event of PROM? What procedure in the vent of infection during PROM? Posted on Sep 01 2001