ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY

Oral Fluconazole During Pregnancy Increases Risk for Spontaneous Abortion

March 1, 2016

A nationwide cohort study from Denmark found a significantly increased risk of spontaneous abortion associated with oral fluconazole usage. Caution with this medication during pregnancy is advised.

Issue Date: March 1, 2016

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Financial Disclosure: Infectious Disease Alert’s editor, Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, FIDSA, reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of study; peer reviewer Patrick Joseph, MD, is laboratory director for Genomic Health, Siemens Corp., and CareDx; Updates author, Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP, continuing education and editorial director Lee Landenberger, executive editor Shelly Morrow Mark, and associate managing editor Jonathan Springston report no financial relationships to this field of study.

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