Table 3.
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) and antibiotic use, class of antibiotic, and GBS test results by confirmed GBS
| GBS-negative subjects (n=157) | GBS-positive subjects (n=39) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrapartum antibiotics use, n (%)a | 34 (23.1) | 9 (23.1) | 0.94 |
| GBS prophylaxis | 6 (4.0) | 4 (10.3) | 0.12 |
| C-section prophylaxis | 16 (10.6) | 4 (10.3) | 1.00 |
| UTI | 3 (2.0) | 2 (5.1) | 0.27 |
| Prolong rupture of membranes | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00 |
| Suspected amnionitis/chorioamnionitis | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00 |
| Rapid GBS-positive known | 11 (7.2) | 5 (12.8) | 0.33 |
| Rapid-positive for GBS, n (%) | 53 (32.9) | 14 (35.9) | 0.72 |
aMissing antibiotic data for 10 GBS-negative participants; total n for this sections = 190
Multiple responses were possible for reason for antibiotic use; thus rows sum to greater than total