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Re: GBS

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:07:14 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Amy wrote:
>>
>>My daughter was born with GBS four years ago. My husband and I were
>>wondering if we had another child, would there be an increased risk of
>>GBS infection? I was not at the time treated with antibiotics. My
>>daughter had to stay in the NICU for 11 days because of having
>>gentamycin infusion due to sepsis! We are concerned as to whether or not
>>I would still carry GBS. My daughter also had a birth defect called
>>Pierre Robin Syndrome. This was another reason she stayed in the NICU
Thank you so very much Dr. McIntosh, MD

Also to Lucky Ducky and Lisa,

I too am in complete agreement with you.

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>The rule is that any woman who has a pregnancy complicated by neonatal
>GBS is considered to be colonized, and should be treated in labor with
>any subsequent pregnancy, regardless of cervical culture results.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>Clarksville, TN
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
>professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>



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