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One of the following is FALSE regarding intrapartum antibiotics

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One of the following is FALSE regarding intrapartum antibiotics

  1. reduce vertical transmission of GBS
  2. lessen neonatal morbidity after preterm rupture of membranes
  3. prevent perinatal transmission of GBS
  4. reduce the rates of late-onset GBS disease
  5. has no effect on the rates of infeection with non-GBS pathogens
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(D). Intrapartum chemoprophylaxis does not reduce the rates of late-onset 68$ disease and has no effect on the rates of infection with non-GBS pathogens. Of concern is a possible increase in gram-negative infections (especially E. coli) in VLBW and possibly term infants in spite of a reduction In early GBS sepsis by intrapartum antibiotics

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