Infection |
Group B streptococcal prophylaxis |
Antibiotic Therapy |
Benzylpenicillin IV 3g initially, then 1.5g 4 hourly until delivery If true penicillin / beta-lactam allergy: Teicoplanin IV 12mg/kg (dosing table here) over 3-5 minutes as a slow IV bolus or over 30 minutes by IV infusion every 12 hours until delivery - use most recent body weight and round each dose to nearest 100 mg (max 800 mg). |
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