Oral Penicillin and Penicillin Levels in Venous Umbilical Cord Blood

Summary

Pregnant,laboring women will receive 2 grams of oral penicillin V before delivery. At the time of delivery of the infant, umbilical vein cord blood will be obtained from the umbilical cord. These cord blood samples will be sent for bioassay of penicillin levels.

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2009-12

Drugs

Indications