Intrapartum group B Streptococcal prophylaxis and childhood weight gain.
Sagori MukhopadhyayMatthew BryanMiren B DhudasiaWilliam QuarshieJeffrey S GerberRobert W GrundmeierCorinna KoebnickMargo A SidellDarios GetahunAndrea J SharmaMichael W SpillerStephanie J SchragKaren Marie PuopoloPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2021)
GBS-specific IAP was associated with a modest increase in rate of early childhood weight gain. GBS IAP is an effective intervention to prevent perinatal GBS disease-associated morbidity and mortality. However, these findings highlight the need to better understand effects of intrapartum antibiotic exposure on childhood growth and support efforts to develop alternate prevention strategies.