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Inappropriate use of vancomycin for preventing perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in laboring patients
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 06/12/09
Pelaez LM et al. - Most patients receiving intrapartum vancomycin for perinatal GBS prophylaxis either did not have a culture with sensitivities performed at the time of GBS screening due to a history of anaphylactic-like reactions to penicillin or received vancomycin for a mild or unknown allergy. Physician adherence to the CDC guidelines with regards to the use of vancomycin is far from optimal.
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