Pregnant Patients with a Documented History of Penicillin Allergy and Associated Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Center

Conclusion Pregnant patients who are labeled as having a penicillin allergy are more likely to have postpartum endometritis, and neonates born to mothers who are labeled as having a penicillin allergy are more likely to have a postnatal hospital stay lasting more than 72 hours. There were no other significant differences seen in pregnant patients and their newborns whether they were labeled as having a penicillin allergy history or not. However, pregnant individuals with a penicillin allergy documented in their medical record were significantly more likely to receive alternative non-β lactam antibiotics, and may have benefitted from having more details of their allergy history available as well as proper allergy verification with testing. Key Points [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research