Penicillin allergies and selection of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis against group B <i>Streptococcus</i> at a safety-net institution
More than half of GBS-colonized patients with low-risk penicillin allergies at our institution received inappropriate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. These data support the need for improved documentation of allergy type and severity and antibiotic selection to expand adherence to guideline recommendations.
Authors
- Spencer McClelland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4685-834X)
- Katherine C Shihadeh
- Karilynn M. Rockhill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2831-4055)
- Stefka Fabbri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1589-9410)
- Timothy C Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-7085)
- Kira E. Frappa
Institutions
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- Health and Hospital Corporation (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2024-0596
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00