In addition all mothers who develop risk factors during labor are advised to have antibiotics intrapartum. However midwives in several locations having be offering PO antibiotics or IM injections. Swabs must have ampule of holding media broken. Swabs with charcoal or gel medium do not work. Cultures must be processes within 72 hrs.
Results are available within one hour.
This permits the GBS positive mother to be appropriately treated while not subjecting GBS negative mothers and their babies to unnecessary exposure of antibiotics.