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Pregnancy outcome after first-trimester exposure to fosfomycin for the treatment of urinary tract infection: an observational cohort study.

Wayan PhilippsAnne-Katrin FietzKatja MeixnerTobias BluhmkiReinhard MeisterChristof SchaeferStephanie Padberg
Published in: Infection (2019)
This is the first study specifically examining the teratogenic risk of fosfomycin. The study results do not indicate an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome after fosfomycin exposure during early pregnancy. However, larger studies are needed to confirm the safety of fosfomycin during the first trimester.
Keyphrases
  • urinary tract infection
  • gram negative
  • preterm birth
  • emergency department
  • combination therapy