A 25-year-old G1 at 36 weeks screens positive for GBS; no penicillin allergy. Recommended intrapartum prophylaxis?...

Question

A 25-year-old G1 at 36 weeks screens positive for GBS; no penicillin allergy. Recommended intrapartum prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin G 5 million units IV, then 2.5-3 million units IV every 4 hours until delivery

Answer

Vancomycin 1 g IV every 12 hours

Answer

Clindamycin 900 mg IV every 8 hours without susceptibility testing

Answer

No prophylaxis if membranes intact

Answer

Ampicillin-sulbactam 3 g IV every 6 hours

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): GBS Prophylaxis