group_b_strep_flashcards

Question 1

What is the prevention strategy for Group B Streptococcal infection in pregnant women?

Answer 1

Offer intrapartum benzylpenicillin (or vancomycin if allergic to penicillin).

Question 2

Which pregnant women should be offered intrapartum benzylpenicillin for Group B Streptococcal infection prevention?

Answer 2

Those who have had a previous baby with an invasive Group B Streptococcal infection, Group B Streptococcal colonisation, bacteriuria, or infection in the current pregnancy, or are in pre-term labour.

Question 3

What is the management for neonatal Group B Streptococcal infection?

Answer 3

Penicillin (IV Benzylpenicillin) and gentamicin.

Question 4

What guidelines recommend first-line antibiotics for Group B Streptococcal infection?

Answer 4

NICE NG195 guidelines, but local antibiotic policies may vary.