A 2-day-old term infant born to a GBS-negative mother develops respiratory distress and temperature instability. Risk factors include prolonged ruptur...

Question

A 2-day-old term infant born to a GBS-negative mother develops respiratory distress and temperature instability. Risk factors include prolonged rupture of membranes and maternal chorioamnionitis. According to CPS guidance, what is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Start empiric intravenous antibiotics after blood cultures and admit

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Observation only

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Discharge home with close follow-up

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Start oral antibiotics only

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Delay antibiotics until culture results return

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Early-onset neonatal sepsis

A 2-day-old term infant born to a GBS-negative mother develops respiratory distress and temperature instability. Risk factors include prolonged rupture of membranes and maternal chorioamnionitis. According to CPS guidance, what is the most appropriate management?