Algorithm to guide re-exposure to penicillin in allergic pregnant women with syphilis: Efficacy and safety

Algorithm to guide re-exposure to penicillin in allergic pregnant women with syphilis: Efficacy and safety

Background: Gestational syphilis is underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to stillbirth, prematurity, low birthweight, neonatal death, and congenital syphilis. Most patients who label as allergic to penicillin are misdiagnosed. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of an algorithm to guide...

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Main Authors: Juliana Fóes Bianchini Garcia, Marcelo Vivolo Aun, Antonio Abilio Motta, Mariana Castells, Jorge Kalil, Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Subjects:
Gestational syphilis
Congenital syphilis
Immediate hypersensitivity reactions
Anaphylaxis
Desensitization
Benzathine penicillin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455121000430

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