<unk> <unk>  streptococcal (GBS) infection should<unk> e suspected as a causative agent for<unk> acterial meningitis in infants less than two years of age, among whom empirical antibiotic therapy should<unk> e initiated immediately. Ampicillin or penicillin are recommended for the treatment of confirmed neonatal GBS meningitis.  Intrapartum antibiotic treatment should<unk> e administered to asymptomatic pregnant women who are carriers of GBS<unk> ecause it provides prophylaxis against the transmission of the infection to the neonate.  Penicillin remains the agent of choice for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, with ampicillin as an acceptable alternative. Penicillin and ampicillin are generally effective for the treatment of GBS infection in non-pregnant adults.
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