RE: [ozmidwifery] GBS and Staph

[Mary Murphy]

The routine dose in our tertiary hospital is Benzyl penicillin 1.2g stat then 600mg 4 hrly. In active labour.  No wonder the bugs get confused. MM   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Katy O'Neill Sent: Saturday, 7 October 2006 1:43 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] GBS and Staph   Interesting, our regime is different.... Amoxil IV 1gm 6th hourly. Katy. ----- Original Message ----- From: sharon To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:35 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] GBS and Staph   That’s right gbs is group b streph which is found on vaginal swab at 36 weeks treated with benzpennicillin during labour every 4 hours commencing with a loading dose of 3 gms then 1.2 gm every four hours while in active labour. Regards  sharon