Asymptomatic GBS bacteriuria during antenatal visits: To treat or not to treat?

Nurse Pract

Kelly D. Rosenberger is a clinical assistant professor, director of the WHNP program, director of the Rockford College of Nursing Campus, and director of the rural nursing concentration at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Rockford, Ill. Amy Seibert is a DNP student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Rockford, Ill. Sara Hormig is a visiting clinical instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Rockford, Ill.

Published: July 2020

Inconsistencies persist regarding the efficacy of treating asymptomatic group B Streptococcus bacteriuria in pregnant individuals with colony counts below 10 (100,000) CFU/mL. Despite these discrepancies, treatment still occurs. This article examines the role of screening and treatment, evidence-based guidelines, and practice patterns to provide clarification and resolve local practice disparities.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7314497PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000669112.69022.aaDOI Listing

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