Hana Rac, Alyssa P Gould, Lea S Eiland, Brooke Griffin, Milena McLaughlin, Kayla R Stover, Christopher M Bland, P Brandon Bookstaver
OBJECTIVE: To review the treatment of common bacterial and viral infections occurring in the pregnant patient. DATA SOURCES: A literature search of MEDLINE was performed (inception to October 2018). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website was utilized for additional information. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Relevant English-language studies and those conducted in humans were considered. DATA SYNTHESIS: β-Lactams alone or in combination are the preferred treatment for many common infections in pregnancy, such as urinary tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), gonococcal infections, syphilis, chancroid, upper- and lower-respiratory-tract infections, certain gastrointestinal infections, Group B Streptococcus, listeriosis, and intrauterine inflammation or infection...
June 2019: Annals of Pharmacotherapy