Antenatal prevention of the risk of early neonatal bacterial infection
Method
Clinical practice guidelines
Sponsor
Anaes
Aims
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?
Literature search
January 1990 -December 2000
Version
First version
Ces recommandations ont été complétées par des recommandations relatives aux "Diagnostic et traitement curatif de l'infection bactérienne précoce du nouveau-né" finalisées et publiées en septembre 2002 par l'Anaes.
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