Group B streptococcal antibiotic resistance patterns in pregnant women

Authors

Robert J. Stiller, Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bridgeport Hospital, USA.
Linda Padilla
Ronika Choudhary
Thomas Tinghitella
Steven Laifer

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Connecticut medicine

Abstract

Group B Streptococcal (GBS) antibiotic susceptibility studies were performed in 95 pregnant women in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Testing for penicillin, ampicillin, cefazolin, and clindamycin sensitivity was performed. Resistance to clindamycin was seen in 5% of isolates. All isolates were susceptible to penicillin, ampicillin, and cefazolin. Clindamycin sensitivity testing should be performed in patients who are allergic to penicillin. GBS remained uniformly susceptible to penicillin and first generation cephalosporins during this study period.

First Page

323

Last Page

6

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Recommended Citation

Stiller, Robert J.; Padilla, Linda; Choudhary, Ronika; Tinghitella, Thomas; and Laifer, Steven, "Group B streptococcal antibiotic resistance patterns in pregnant women" (2003). Obstetrics and Gynecology. 8.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/obgyn/8