Background: Although intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis has lowered the incidence of early onset group B Streptococcus (GBS) sepsis, there are concerns that the increased use of antibiotics may ...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves, which are responsible for transmitting signals between the ...
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), a post infectious neurological disease is spreading across Pune. With over 100 cases identified so far, it is important to know about the preventive measures.
Currently antibiotic prophylaxis administered to a woman during labour is the main means of preventing GBS disease in newborn infants, but only if the bacterium is detected during pregnancy.
Nearly half of case-infants (47%) were exposed to intrapartum antibiotics, most often for GBS prophylaxis (56%), caesarian section prophylaxis (6%), or suspected chorioamnionitis (6%). In 127 ...