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Re: GBS Chemoprophylaxis

From: Richard M. Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:38:31 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 20 Oct 1998, sandrine wrote: >
>I have heard at a midwifery conference the suggestion of offering IM
>ampicillin or IM Procaine PNC for GBS chemoprophylaxis for women that
>would rather not have an IV. I would love to hear some comments. It
>sounds like a good option to offer women.
>
>--

Okay, you meant Bicillin (PCN G benzathine and PCN G procaine) right? Still, I'd give PO rather than IM in that situation.

Rick

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