Comparison of the effect of penicillins versus erythromycin in preventing neonatal group B streptococcus infection in active carriers following preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

Comparison of the effect of penicillins versus erythromycin in preventing neonatal group B streptococcus infection in active carriers following preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

Objective: To compare the incidence of neonatal group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in active GBS carriers with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROMs) after penicillins and erythromycin prophylaxis. Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed to have PPROM between 2004 and 2009 inclusive wer...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sik Wing Yeung, Daljit Singh Sahota, Tak Yeung Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
erythromycin
penicillins
premature rupture of membranes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455914000734

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455914000734

Similar Items