Question

A nurse is caring for a client who is Group B Streptococcus positive during labor. What medication will the nurse anticipate administering to this client and how will it be given?

Answer 1

The right answer is intravenous penicillin G.

B streptococci are gram positive bacteria, which are most often observed as chains in the optic microscope. They are usually found in the intestines and genitalia.

Streptococcus B bacteria are usually harmless in adults, yet they can cause in newborns the serious disease. This is why medication with penicillin G is needed to prevent this disastrous effect.