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conym5 - 11-20-09 22:49
Group B streptococcus sepsis in an infant is preventable. Which one
of the following procedures is most likely to reduce the incidence of group
B streptococcal disease????????
conym5 - 11-20-09 22:49
Group B streptococcus sepsis in an infant is preventable. Which one
of the following procedures is most likely to reduce the incidence of group
B streptococcal disease????????
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: ID2
conym5 - 11-23-09 07:20 Risk factors include prematurity, premature rupture of membranes,
and group B streptococcal carriage. The Gram’s stain of cerebrospinal
fluid is a rapid test for GBS disease. Although sensitive, the
Gram’s stain requires experience to differentiate these streptococci from
other Gram-positive cocci. GBScan be reduced by intrapartum administration of penicillin.
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Re: ID2 ammulufy - 03-14-10 10:35 My answer is: a.
I think intrapartum antibiotic treatment is the answer bcos during this period only the infants are exposed to the maximum risk of streptococcal infection.....prior screening or treatment is not beneficial because the female is exposed to the infection throughout the pregnancy period.
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Re: ID2 mtniharika - 04-30-10 10:15 My answer is: c.
c. Screening of pregnant females in the last trimester and treating them early is the best possible way to prevent streptococcal disease
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Re: ID2 babbu5508 - 05-21-10 03:16 My answer is: d.
Which one of the following procedures is most likely to reduce the incidence of group
B streptococcal disease???????? d. Identification of possible high-risk births
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Re: ID2 babbu5508 - 05-21-10 03:19 as far as i remember,this question is also present in step 1 forum...and the answer given there was d. d. Identification of possible high-risk births
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