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Allergic reactions to penicillin during in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination.

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Smith, YR; Hurd, WW; Menge, AC; Sanders, GM; Ansbacher, R; Randolph, JF
Published in: Fertil Steril
October 1992

Two cases are reported in which hypersensitivity reactions occurred after intrauterine placement of spermatozoa or embryos. Because the cells were processed and transferred in antibiotic-containing media, these reactions were suspected to be because of penicillin allergy. One patient had no prior penicillin allergy but was found to be penicillin allergic by skin testing. The other had a history of allergy to oral penicillin. In both cases, the allergy symptoms did not occur during subsequent cycles when antibiotics were removed from the transfer media. These reports suggest that in patients known to be penicillin sensitive, penicillin should not be used during transfer of gametes and embryos for assisted reproductive procedures. In addition, the routine use of antibiotics in these procedures should be scientifically evaluated.

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Published In

Fertil Steril

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ISSN

0015-0282

Publication Date

October 1992

Volume

58

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / 849

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Uterus
  • Penicillins
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Insemination, Artificial
  • Humans
  • Fertilization in Vitro
  • Female
  • Drug Hypersensitivity
  • Adult
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Smith, Y. R., Hurd, W. W., Menge, A. C., Sanders, G. M., Ansbacher, R., & Randolph, J. F. (1992). Allergic reactions to penicillin during in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril, 58(4), 847–849. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55343-6
Smith, Y. R., W. W. Hurd, A. C. Menge, G. M. Sanders, R. Ansbacher, and J. F. Randolph. “Allergic reactions to penicillin during in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination.Fertil Steril 58, no. 4 (October 1992): 847–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55343-6.
Smith YR, Hurd WW, Menge AC, Sanders GM, Ansbacher R, Randolph JF. Allergic reactions to penicillin during in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril. 1992 Oct;58(4):847–9.
Smith, Y. R., et al. “Allergic reactions to penicillin during in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination.Fertil Steril, vol. 58, no. 4, Oct. 1992, pp. 847–49. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55343-6.
Smith YR, Hurd WW, Menge AC, Sanders GM, Ansbacher R, Randolph JF. Allergic reactions to penicillin during in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril. 1992 Oct;58(4):847–849.
Journal cover image

Published In

Fertil Steril

DOI

ISSN

0015-0282

Publication Date

October 1992

Volume

58

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / 849

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Uterus
  • Penicillins
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Insemination, Artificial
  • Humans
  • Fertilization in Vitro
  • Female
  • Drug Hypersensitivity
  • Adult
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services