2023
Antibiotic choice for Group B Streptococcus prophylaxis in mothers with reported penicillin allergy and associated newborn outcomes
Snider J, Mithal L, Kwah J, Rhodes N, Son M. Antibiotic choice for Group B Streptococcus prophylaxis in mothers with reported penicillin allergy and associated newborn outcomes. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2023, 23: 400. PMID: 37254067, PMCID: PMC10228028, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05697-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B streptococcus prophylaxisReported penicillin allergyPenicillin allergyGBS prophylaxisLab drawsNeonatal outcomesNewborn outcomesAntibiotic administrationMedical recordsPregnant individualsIntrapartum group B streptococcus prophylaxisNeonatal intensive care unit admissionDesignThis retrospective cohort studyIntensive care unit admissionSelf-reported penicillin allergyNeonates of mothersCare unit admissionIntrapartum antibiotic prophylaxisRetrospective cohort studyWeeks of gestationMother-infant pairsMother-infant dyadsBeta-lactam antibioticsAntibiotic prophylaxisUnit admission
2022
Outpatient penicillin allergy evaluation during pregnancy and associated clinical outcomes
Kwah JH, Burn MS, Liao J, Cate J, Son M. Outpatient penicillin allergy evaluation during pregnancy and associated clinical outcomes. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4: 100674. PMID: 35691578, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug HypersensitivityFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornOutpatientsPenicillinsPregnancyRetrospective StudiesConceptsPenicillin allergy evaluationPenicillin allergyPregnant womenAllergy evaluationHospital stayNeonatal outcomesClinical benefitIntensive care unit admissionBirth hospitalization lengthUnverified penicillin allergyCare unit admissionNeonatal adverse outcomesRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewPostpartum hospital stayAdditional clinical benefitLarge academic hospitalElectronic medical recordsBeta-lactam antibioticsPostpartum infectionReferred womenUnit admissionMaternal outcomesCohort studyTrue allergy