Empiric antibiotics for peripartum bacteremia: A chart review from a quaternary Canadian centre.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of empiric antibiotic protocols for peripartum bacteremia at a quaternary institution by describing incidence, microbial epidemiology, clinical source of infection, susceptibility patterns, and maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of peripartum patients with positive blood cultures between 2010 and 2018.

Results: The incidence of peripartum bacteremia was 0.

Pregnancy, obstetrical and neonatal outcomes in women exposed to physician-related occupational hazards: a scoping review.

Objective: Evidence is needed to guide organisational decision making about workplace accommodations for pregnant physicians. Our objective was to characterise the strengths and limitations of current research examining the association between physician-related occupational hazards with pregnancy, obstetrical and neonatal outcomes.

Design: Scoping review.