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Follow the links below for information about use of antibiotics in pregnancy.
Reviewed February 2009
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Antibiotics for gonorrhoea in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Pregnant women with gonorrhoea who take penicillin, spectinomycin or ceftriaxone are much less likely to show signs of infection....
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Jun 2009
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Antibiotics for syphilis diagnosed during pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Penicillin is effective in curing syphilis during pregnancy but more research is needed on the best dosage and duration of treatment....
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May 2009
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Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Women, men and children of all ages can be colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) bacteria without having any symptoms; bacteria are particularly found in the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and urethra. This is the situation in both developed and de...
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Apr 2009
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Group B streptococcus
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
It is normal to have a large number of different bacteria growing in the vagina of a healthy woman.
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Apr 2009
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Antibiotics for prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Giving pregnant women antibiotics when their membranes rupture at or near term without the onset of labour may reduce the risk of infections for the women. More research is needed on the safety and impact of the antibiotics on their babies. Sometimes th...
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Dec 2008
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Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Antibiotics can reduce the risk of kidney infections in pregnant women who have a urine infection but no symptoms of infection....
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Jan 2007
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Antibiotic regimens for endometritis after delivery
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Intravenous gentamicin plus clindamycin more effective than other antibiotics for endometritis after childbirth....
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Jan 2007
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Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Antibiotics during pregnancy for overgrowth of abnormal bacteria in the birth canal does not reduce the risk of babies being born too early....
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Sep 2006
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Antibiotics for preterm rupture of membranes
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Babies born too soon are more likely to suffer ill health in the early days and sometimes throughout life. Early labour and birth (before 37 weeks) may be due to undetected infection. The review found that certain antibiotics given to women, when their ...
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Aug 2004
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Antibiotics for ureaplasma in the vagina in pregnancy
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Insufficient evidence to show that giving antibiotics to women with ureaplasma in the vagina makes a difference in preventing preterm birth....
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Oct 2003
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Antibiotic regimens for management of intraamniotic infection
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antibiotics are used to prevent life-threatening complications for mother and baby when the amniotic fluid is infected, but it is not known which antibiotic is best....
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May 2002
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Interventions for treating genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection which, if a mother has it during pregnancy and labour, can cause eye or lung infections in the newborn baby. The risk of transmission during birth varies, but is about 20% to 50% for eye infections and about...
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Jun 1998
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