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
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