Obstetric infection: group B streptococcus: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Obstetric infection: group B streptococcus

Sample item

Why is intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis given to selected patients colonized with group B streptococcus?

ATo prevent maternal osteoporosisBTo reduce early-onset neonatal GBS diseaseCTo prevent postpartum depressionDTo induce labor

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The answer and the reasoning

B. To reduce early-onset neonatal GBS disease

Maternal GBS colonization can lead to early-onset neonatal infection during birth. Intrapartum antibiotics in indicated patients reduce vertical transmission and neonatal disease.

Option by option

A. To prevent maternal osteoporosis
Antibiotics do not prevent osteoporosis.
B. To reduce early-onset neonatal GBS disease (correct)
Correct. The intervention targets early neonatal infection risk.
C. To prevent postpartum depression
It does not prevent postpartum mood disorders.
D. To induce labor
GBS prophylaxis is not an induction agent.

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Questions about this OBG question

What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, To reduce early-onset neonatal GBS disease. Maternal GBS colonization can lead to early-onset neonatal infection during birth.

Why is "To prevent maternal osteoporosis" not the answer?

Antibiotics do not prevent osteoporosis.

Why is "To prevent postpartum depression" not the answer?

It does not prevent postpartum mood disorders.

Why is "To induce labor" not the answer?

GBS prophylaxis is not an induction agent.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Obstetric infection: group B streptococcus in OBG. Intrapartum antibiotics in indicated patients reduce vertical transmission and neonatal disease.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Obstetric infection: group B streptococcus?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.