I would like to hear your opinions in regard to starting antibiotics for ROS in preterm asymptomatic infants born due to reasons other than purely maternal (such as c-section for NRFHT, Premature ROM with preterm labor)?

1- Any GA cut off?

2. Based on GBS status and IPA prophylaxis adequacy?

Thanks for your response

Can you please tell what is ROS??

I would like to hear your opinions in regard to starting antibiotics for ROS in preterm asymptomatic infants born due to reasons other than purely maternal (such as c-section for NRFHT, Premature ROM with preterm labor)?

1- Any GA cut off?

2. Based on GBS status and IPA prophylaxis adequacy?

Thanks for your response

Yes, I meant the three above (Rule Out Sepsis with the abbreviation(ROS), IntraPartum Antibiotic with (IPA) & Group B Streptococcus with with (GBS). Sorry for using these abreviations

Hello!

A few weeks ago the AAP has released new guidelines in this topic ... maybe interesting to read (free).

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/07/28/peds.2011-1466.long

Greetings

Dirk

@wackdi

Thanks for the link....