| early-onset neonatal group b streptococcal sepsis: economics of various prevention strategies. | to evaluate three strategies for preventing group b streptococcal neonatal sepsis in large teaching hospitals and to examine their cost effectiveness and cost benefit. | 1995 | 7746174 |
| is penicillin and/or erythromycin resistance present in clinical isolates of group b streptococcus in our community? | traditionally group b streptococcus (gbs) has not exhibited resistance to the antibiotics penicillin and erythromycin. recently there are reports from north america whereby some gbs isolates have exhibited resistance to erythromycin. there have been no studies reported to date to determine whether this resistance trend is also occurring in the australian population. over a period of six months from january to june 1999, 250 gbs isolates were collected at the royal women's hospital, melbourne. se ... | 2002 | 12495105 |
| management of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes: an audit. how do the results compare with clinical practice guidelines? | preterm prelabour rupture of membranes is a common clinical event. it is associated with infection in approximately 50% of cases. clinical practice guidelines have been developed at the royal women's hospital, melbourne, australia for investigation and management of this condition. | 2005 | 15904444 |
| perinatal mortality in victoria, australia: role of group b streptococcus. | group b beta-hemolytic streptococcus is the most common infective cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. it is therefore surprising that no agreement exists for an approach to its prevention. there is also increasing evidence that occult infection may play an etiologic role in premature rupture of the membranes and preterm labor. in this report we review the role of group b beta-hemolytic streptococcal sepsis as a cause of perinatal wastage in the state of victoria, australia during the peri ... | 1990 | 2240114 |
| group b streptococcus (gbs) and neonatal infections: the case for intrapartum chemoprophylaxis. | at the royal women's hospital, melbourne over an 8-year period (1981-1988) all public antenatal patients were screened at 32 weeks' gestation for group b streptococcus (gbs). in a total of 30,197 livebirths there were no early onset neonatal gbs infections in infants of treated asymptomatic carrier mothers. by contrast there were 27 infections with 8 deaths in an unscreened control group of private patients (total livebirths 26,915). it is recommended that gbs screening occur antenatally at 28 w ... | 1991 | 1930031 |
| early onset neonatal group b streptococcus (gbs) infection: associated obstetric risk factors. | an analysis of all early onset neonatal group b streptococcal (gbs) infections at the royal women's hospital, melbourne was made for the 10-year period 1979-1988. there were 104 cases with 29 neonatal deaths (28%). one or more predisposing perinatal risk factors was evident in 82% of cases (premature labour 79%, prolonged membrane rupture (greater than 12 hours) 57%, premature rupture of the membranes 69%, maternal sepsis 29%). overall, 88% of gbs infections were evident within 24 hours of birth ... | 1991 | 1930030 |