Aims
This audit aimed to evaluate practice in UK obstetric units on the prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease against the recommendations of the first edition of the relevant RCOG Green-top Guideline (published 2003).
Outputs
- Prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease in UK obstetric units – full report (PDF, 2.08 mb)
- Prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease in UK obstetric units – summary (PDF, 351 kb)
- Cromwell D, Joffe T, Hughes R, Murphy D, Dhillon C, van der Meulen J. Variation in the adaptation of a guideline on preventing Group B Streptococcal disease by UK maternity units. International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care. Paris, April 2008.
- Cromwell D, Joffe T, Hughes R, Murphy D, Dhillon C, van der Meulen J. The local adaptation of national recommendations for preventing early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease in UK maternity units. J Health Serv Res Policy 2008;13 Suppl 2:52–7.
- Cromwell D, Joffe T, van der Meulen J, Dhillon C, Hughes R, Murphy D. Differences between hospital protocols and the national guideline on preventing early-onset GBS disease. HSRN 2nd annual research meeting. Sheffield, June 2007.