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MS WordPerinatologist Corner - C.E.U/C.M.E. Modules
Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Perinatal Period
Sponsored by The Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center
1. How to participate
For more details about how to participate in this C.E.U./C.M.E. program, see the Perinatologist Corner page. Also see specifics there on Goals, Sponsorship and Credit, and Disclosure.
Goal and objectives
Goals
The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences, methods and limitations of screening, and understand the management of Group B Streptococcal disease in the perinatal period.
Objectives
The objectives for this module are:
- The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences of Group B Streptococcal disease in the perinatal period.
- The student will understand the methods and limitations of Group B Streptococcal disease in the perinatal period.
- The student will understand the management of Group B Streptococcal disease in the perinatal period
Case scenarios
Case 1
Belinda Quapaw is a 21 y/o G1P0 at 35 weeks gestation who is admitted with a temperature of 101.2 degrees F and strong, painful uterine contractions occurring every 1-2 minutes. Her uterus is tender to palpation and her cervix is 7 cm dilated, 90% effaced, with a vertex presentation at +1 station. The fetal heart rate is 180 bpm with reduced variability. Membranes spontaneously rupture producing turbid but nonmalodorous fluid. She has not yet been screened for GBS. She has no allergies. Is antibiotic therapy appropriate for her at this time? If so, which drug(s) would you use?
