Safety of benzathine penicillin for preventing congenital syphilis: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of serious adverse reactions to benzathine penicillin in pregnant women for preventing congenital syphilis. METHODS: We searched for clinical trials or cohorts that assessed the incidence of serious adverse reactions to benzathine penicillin in pregnant women and the...

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Main Authors: Tais F Galvao, Marcus T Silva, Suzanne J Serruya, Lori M Newman, Jeffrey D Klausner, Mauricio G Pereira, Ricardo Fescina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3578834?pdf=render