CDC changes recommendation for babies born to mothers with Streptococcus Agalactiae

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 176-

  Costakos, Dennis T ^a   Walden, Jennifer ^a  

^a Franciscan Skemp/Mayo Hlthcare S   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MATERNAL DISEASE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TELECONSULTATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350494871     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Revised Guidelines from CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/ preview/mmwrhtml/rr5111a1.htm. Accessed June 8, 2009.
2. Mohle-Boetani JC, Lieu TA, Ray GT, Escobar G. Preventing neonatal group B Streptococcal disease: cost-effectiveness in a health maintenance organization and the impact of delayed hospital discharge for newborns who received intrapartum antibiotics. Pediatr. 1999; 103(4):703.