Parameters | Penicillin G |
Mothers | |
N | 76 |
Age (years)* | 29 (27–32) |
BMI (kg/m2)* | 23.8 (21.5–27.4) |
Smoking† | 3 (3.9) |
Thyroid disease† | 2 (2.6) |
Diabetes type I† | 1 (1.3) |
Diabetes type II† | 0 (0.0) |
Hypertension† | 1 (1.3) |
Pregnancy complications | |
Gestational diabetes† | 2 (2.6) |
Gestational hypertension† | 7 (9.2) |
Pre-eclampsia† | 4 (5.3) |
Indication for antibiotic treatment | |
Intrapartum GBS PCR positive† | 43 (56.6) |
Other†‡ | 44 (57.9) |
Doses of penicillin G | |
1 dose | 37 (48.7) |
2 doses | 19 (25.0) |
≥3 doses | 20 (26.3) |
Infants | |
N | 76 |
Gestational age (week, day)* | 39.3 (38.1–40.5) |
Preterm birth (<37 weeks)† | 5 (6.6) |
Birth weight (g)* | 3498 (3137–3908) |
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit (days) (n=16)* | Median 5 (1–98) |
*Results are presented as median (IQR)
†Results are presented as n (%)
‡‘Other’ refers to preterm labour, previous child with EOGBS or other neonatal infection, GBS in urine during pregnancy, breakdown of POCT intrapartum PCR equipment or borderline results.
BMI, Body Mass Index; EOGBS, early-onset group B streptococcus disease; GBS, group B streptococcus.