Anaphylaxis in labor secondary to prophylaxis against group B Streptococcus

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 381-384

  Dunn, Ann Bridget ^a   Blomquist, Joan ^a   Khouzami, Victor ^a  

^a GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Labor complications; Penicillin G; Streptococcus group B

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; LABOR COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS, ACUTE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PENICILLINS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0040882924     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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