Gestation at <37 weeks, duration of membrane rupture of ≥18 hours, or temperature of ≥100.4 ºF (≥38.0 ºC) are clinical indications for intrapartum prophylaxis if the GBS status is unknown ...

Nearly half of case-infants (47%) were exposed to intrapartum antibiotics, most often for GBS prophylaxis (56% ... 1.0-1.6). Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed on 457 (70%) of ...

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.