2024
Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Drug Allergies in Obstetrics and Gynecology: An Expert Review
Burn M, Kwah J, Son M. Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Drug Allergies in Obstetrics and Gynecology: An Expert Review. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024 PMID: 39490659, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenicillin allergyAntibiotic allergyAllergy evaluationDrug allergySkin testOral challengePregnant patientsObstetrician-gynecologistsAntibiotic useAssociated with increased cesarean deliveryAllergy testingGroup B streptococcus sepsisPatient historyNeonatal length of stayManagement of drug allergyIncreased length of hospital stayUnverified penicillin allergyLength of hospital stayFirst-line therapyFirst line antibioticsInduction of drug toleranceHigh-risk patientsSurgical site infectionIncreased surgical site infectionAdministration of antibiotics
2023
Pregnant Patients with a Documented History of Penicillin Allergy and Associated Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Center
Azmy V, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Kwah J, Partridge C, Son M. Pregnant Patients with a Documented History of Penicillin Allergy and Associated Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Center. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e2051-e2057. PMID: 37211008, DOI: 10.1055/a-2096-5002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenicillin allergy historyNon-β-lactam antibioticsPenicillin allergyNeonatal outcomesPregnant patientsAllergy historyPregnant individualsElectronic medical recordsMedical recordsMultivariable analysisPostpartum endometritisHigh riskLactam antibioticsSignificant differencesBad obstetric outcomeRetrospective cohort studyTertiary care centerPostnatal hospital stayWeeks of gestationLarge academic hospitalAssociated maternalEligible deliveriesHospital stayMaternal outcomesObstetric outcomes
2022
Survey of Obstetric Providers to Assess the Knowledge and Management of a Reported Penicillin Allergy in Pregnant Women
Cate JJM, Burn M, Kwah J, Liao J, Illuzzi J, Reddy U, Son M. Survey of Obstetric Providers to Assess the Knowledge and Management of a Reported Penicillin Allergy in Pregnant Women. American Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 40: 001-008. PMID: 35709740, DOI: 10.1055/a-1877-9970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPenicillin skin testingReported penicillin allergyPenicillin allergyObstetric providersPractice patternsEducational sessionsAllergy knowledgeProvider knowledgeEducational interventionSingle academic medical centerPenicillin allergy delabelingPenicillin allergy evaluationPenicillin allergy testingPercentage of patientsIdentification of patientsClinical practice patternsSmall group educational sessionsAcademic medical centerChi-square testAllergy evaluationPenicillin allergicPerinatal outcomesPregnant patientsDrug allergyAllergy testing