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Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis

Antibiotics given during labor to reduce Group B Streptococcus transmission and lower the newborn's risk of early-onset disease.

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Group B strep test and when testing is done

Group B strep test and when testing is done

What group B strep is Group B Streptococcus is a bacterium that commonly colonizes the lower gastrointestinal tract and may also be present in the vagina or rectum. Colonization means the bacteria are present without necessarily causing infection. Many people have no symptoms and would not know they carry GBS without testing. In pregnancy, the […]