Can a part of normal flora be a killer of the newborns? Grampositive bacterium colonized in 25% of women is THE leading cause of blood infection, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. GBS can cause babies to be miscarried, stillborn, or become very sick and sometimes even die after birth. Some GBS survivors have permanent handicaps such as blindness, deafness, mental challenges, and/or cerebral palsy. Because of the severity of a GBS infection in the newborn, treatment guidelines have been established by the governing bodies involved in newborn health.
“Group B Streptococcus (GBS) emerged as a major perinatal pathogen in the 1970s.” (Sudqi Hamada at all, 2008, p.53) “Group B Streptococcus (GBS) are common bacteria which are often found …show more content…
Tell the patients to see their provider promptly for any symptoms of vaginal infection. Nurses should advise a patient to get tested at 35–37 weeks and if test result is positive, request IV antibiotics when labor starts or water breaks. Nurse will check patient’s GBS status and treat the baby accordingly. Nurse should also tech the parent what they should watch for in baby’s behavior. If baby has any of these symptoms it should be seen by a doctor immediately: high-pitched cry, shrill moaning, whimpering, marked irritability, inconsolable crying, constant grunting as if constipated, projectile vomiting, feeds poorly or refuses to eat, not waking for feedings, sleeping too much, difficulty being aroused, high or low or unstable temperature; hands and feet may still feel cold even with a fever, blotchy, red, or tender skin, blue, gray, or pale skin due to lack of oxygen, fast, slow, or difficult breathing, body stiffening, uncontrollable jerking, listless, floppy, or not moving an arm or leg, blank stare, infection (pus/red skin) at base of umbilical cord. Unwell baby might be difficult to breastfeed. Nurse will help the patient with different techniques and other feeding methods if baby is unable to latch. Hand expressing, pumping, syringe or cup feeding are the alternatives that a nurse can use to promote breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can supply baby with important antibodies to fight infection. Although possible GBS transmission from breast milk has been suggested, overall the benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh any potential risk of exposure to
“Group B Streptococcus (GBS) emerged as a major perinatal pathogen in the 1970s.” (Sudqi Hamada at all, 2008, p.53) “Group B Streptococcus (GBS) are common bacteria which are often found …show more content…
Tell the patients to see their provider promptly for any symptoms of vaginal infection. Nurses should advise a patient to get tested at 35–37 weeks and if test result is positive, request IV antibiotics when labor starts or water breaks. Nurse will check patient’s GBS status and treat the baby accordingly. Nurse should also tech the parent what they should watch for in baby’s behavior. If baby has any of these symptoms it should be seen by a doctor immediately: high-pitched cry, shrill moaning, whimpering, marked irritability, inconsolable crying, constant grunting as if constipated, projectile vomiting, feeds poorly or refuses to eat, not waking for feedings, sleeping too much, difficulty being aroused, high or low or unstable temperature; hands and feet may still feel cold even with a fever, blotchy, red, or tender skin, blue, gray, or pale skin due to lack of oxygen, fast, slow, or difficult breathing, body stiffening, uncontrollable jerking, listless, floppy, or not moving an arm or leg, blank stare, infection (pus/red skin) at base of umbilical cord. Unwell baby might be difficult to breastfeed. Nurse will help the patient with different techniques and other feeding methods if baby is unable to latch. Hand expressing, pumping, syringe or cup feeding are the alternatives that a nurse can use to promote breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can supply baby with important antibodies to fight infection. Although possible GBS transmission from breast milk has been suggested, overall the benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh any potential risk of exposure to