GBS positivity

Breast milk is the best possible nutrition for your baby. Close contact with your baby – skin-to-skin bonding – not just in the first few hours of life, is the first step towards successful breastfeeding.

Screening for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation of the vagina is carried out on all pregnant women around the 36th week. If a culture test confirms the presence of Group B Streptococcus (GBS), we administer antibiotics as a preventive measure upon the onset of labour or the rupture of the membranes. Antibiotics should be administered at least 4 hours before the actual delivery to ensure effective protection of the newborn. If the mother is not in the active phase of labour, active induction of labour is indicated to shorten the duration of labour. Although neonatal infections caused by this microorganism are not common, they can be very serious. Their occurrence can be prevented precisely through effective screening and the preventive administration of antibiotics.