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group b strep with allergies?

futuremrspeterson1114futuremrspeterson1114
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my doc explained group b strep and said that if positive, i'll get penicillin automatically when i go into the hospital, well i'm extremely allergic to penicillin, and the back up medication they often use "sulfa drugs" so anyone know what'll happen after that?
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Re: group b strep with allergies?

  • ColoRxGirlColoRxGirl

    The hospital I work at uses clindamycin or vancomycin.  There are a number of options - based on your prescriber's preference and hospital infection control practices.

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  • lngcdr2009lngcdr2009 member
    With our patients that are allergic to sulfa's and penicillins we usually give Clindamycin or Gentamycin. If you come back positive for GBS, then they will run a sensitivity test to see what medication is going to be the most effective treatment. HTH
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  • mrsinthefallmrsinthefall
    I was GBS + with my first 2 pregnancies and am also allergic to penicillin.  I received clindamycin both times.
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  • MrsFoofMrsFoof member
    I am allergic to penicillin and sulfa drugs.  I will be getting erythromycin (sp?) when I go into labor.
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