Objectives To assess the frequency of and reasons for noncompliance with the 2010 revised CDC perinatal Group B streptococcal (GBS) prophylaxis guidelines at our institution. Methods Through a departmental quality…
Objectives Background: Pyoderma Gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis condition with an incidence of 3 to 10 per million people per year. Pyoderma Grangrenosum can be characterized by the abrupt…
Objectives Perinatal oral health is a critical component to obstetric practice, with significant implications for maternal, fetal and infant health. Adverse obstetric outcomes are thought to be mediated by infectious…
Objectives Chronic non-gonococcal non-chlamydial (NGNC) cervicitis is a condition of frequently unknown etiology. Data about treatment options are lacking. Our goal was to review a single center’s experience in evaluating…
Objectives Chagas disease, a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is increasingly seen in non-endemic areas secondary to population movements. Vertical transmission of this parasite to a developing fetus occurs…
Objectives Acute HIV infection in pregnancy is a preventable cause of perinatal HIV transmission. One prevention strategy is to ensure that partners of pregnant women know their HIV status. This…
Objectives 80% of HIV-positive (HIV+) women are of childbearing age, therefore access to effective, safe contraception is essential. Generally, IUDs provide safe, effective contraception but historically, IUDs were contraindicated in…
Objectives Approximately 5-10% of fetal growth restriction (estimated weight less than 10th percentile for gestational age) has been attributed to intrauterine infections, particularly CMV. The purpose of this study was…
Objectives CD55, a cell surface complement inhibitory protein serves as a cellular receptor for multiple viruses and bacteria that cause chronic/intracellular infection. Using uropathogenic E. coli, the first CD55-recognizing pathogen…
Objectives To evaluate the effect of number of doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), the standard preventative therapy recommended for pregnant women in high malaria risk regions, and the risk of low…
