INTRODUCTION: At present, there is no obligatory guideline for the prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease in Hungary. AIM: The aim of the present study was to gain insight into the spontaneously developed preventive strategy of the domestic obstetric divisions and departments in Hungary. METHOD: Standardized questionnaire was sent out to each of the 71 obstetric divisions and departments in Hungary. RESULTS: Overall, 20 (27.4%) of the chairpersons replied, and thus, 39.9% of the total number of live births in Hungary were included in the study. Despite missing public health guidelines, each of the divisions and departments developed their own strategy to prevent neonatal group B streptococcal disease. In 95% of cases, bacterial culture of the lower vagina was the method of identifying pregnant @entity1 at risk. In 5% of the cases intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis was based on risk assessment only. Of the departments using culture-based prophylaxis, 58% departments sampled @entity1 after completion of 36th gestational weeks. Antibiotic of choice was @entity114 or @entity869 in 100% of cases. Of the study @entity1 , 80% reported on multiple administration of colonized pregnant @entity1 after onset of labor or rupture of the membranes. CONCLUSIONS: The authors concluded that the rate of participation in the study was low. However, prevention of early-onset neonatal group B @entity883 is a priority of obstetric care in Hungary. Lack of a nation-wide public health policy did not prevent obstetric institutions in this country to develop their own prevention strategy. In the majority of cases and institutions, the policy is consistent with the widely accepted international standards.

[Prevention of neonatal group B XXXX in Hungary in 2012. Preliminary data of a nation-wide survey].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women'] @entity114 :: ('MESH:D010406', 'Chemical') :: ['penicillin'] @entity883 :: ('MESH:D013290', 'Disease') :: ['streptococcal infection'] @entity869 :: ('MESH:D000667', 'Chemical') :: ['ampicillin']
@entity883 :: (MESH:D013290,Disease) :: ['streptococcal sepsis']
