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With respect Jenny,
Im not sure that too many of the recommendations
out of the good old U.S of A could be described as 'best practice'.
Here is the NSW directive, it does however, also
refer to the CDC guidelines
At our unit we do not routinely swab, we take the
risk factor approach,but if it appears in MSU or on a swab done for other
reasons we then require our women to birth at Gosford where there are
paediatricians they can transfer back after 24-48 hrs
Cheers
Di
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:52
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B
screening
Curent best practice is to offer screening for
GBS at 35-37 weeks. See site below:
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
President NT branch ACMI
PO Box
1465
Howard Springs NT 0835
08 8983 1926
0419 528 717
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 6:47
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B
screening
I have been told by a pregnant
woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 weeks. She was
informed by a doctor in the A/N clinic of our public tertiary hospital, that
if she went into labour with an unknown status and attended the delivery
suite , her baby would have to be given IMI antibiotics until the babys
screening swabs came back 48hrs later. She felt that to protect the
baby, she had to consent to A/N screening. Those who recognize the
description of this hospital, is that true? Or has this lady been
unintentionally misled? Does this happen in any other hospitals?
Feel free to email me off line if you dont want to speak publicly.
Thanks, MM
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