Preterm labor Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 26-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 33 weeks of estimated gestational age (EGA), presents to Labor & Delivery Triage with pelvic cramping for the past 4 hours that has not resolved with rest and hydration. The pregnancy has been uncomplicated, and the patient has no major medical problems. Her first pregnancy was complicated by preterm labor at 36 weeks, which resulted in a spontaneous vaginal delivery 24 hours later. She takes a prenatal vitamin daily. Temperature is 36.7°C (98.0°F), pulse is 76/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 116/70 mmHg. On exam, the cervix is 4 cm dilated and 50% effaced, at -3 cm station. Urine culture from the initial antenatal visit was positive for group B Streptococcus (GBS), though the patient has not been tested again since that time. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial medication regimen for this patient? 

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