TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic use in pregnancy
AU - Dashe, J. S.
AU - Gilstrap, L. C.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - With a few notable exceptions, most antibiotics can be used with relative safety during pregnancy. Moreover, none of the antibiotics to date has been shown to be teratogenic, although tetracycline may cause yellow- brown discoloration of the deciduous teeth (a fetal effect). Thus, antibiotics should not be withheld from the pregnant woman, especially when indicated for serious, life-threatening infections.
AB - With a few notable exceptions, most antibiotics can be used with relative safety during pregnancy. Moreover, none of the antibiotics to date has been shown to be teratogenic, although tetracycline may cause yellow- brown discoloration of the deciduous teeth (a fetal effect). Thus, antibiotics should not be withheld from the pregnant woman, especially when indicated for serious, life-threatening infections.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8545(05)70326-0
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8545(05)70326-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 9266582
AN - SCOPUS:0030824853
SN - 0889-8545
VL - 24
SP - 617
EP - 629
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -