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The objective of this study is to survey obstetric providers to assess their clinical practice patterns and baseline penicillin allergy knowledge, identify potential knowledge gaps in the management of pregnant patients with reported penicillin allergy, and measure the impact of an educational intervention on provider knowledge and practice patterns.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Study Design\u2003An anonymous, electronic 23-question survey administered to all obstetric providers at a single academic medical center assessed obstetric provider characteristics, self-reported antibiotic practice patterns, and antibiotic allergy knowledge before (June 19, 2020) and after (September 16, 2020) a penicillin allergy educational intervention, which consisted of multiple small-group educational sessions and a culminating departmental educational session. Discrete knowledge comparison by provider type and experience level of pre- and postintervention was performed using chi-square tests.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Results\u2003Of 277 obstetric providers invited, 124 (45%) responded preintervention and 62 (22%) postintervention. In total, 27% correctly identified the percentage of patients labeled penicillin allergic who would tolerate penicillins, 45% identified cephalosporin cross-reactivity, 59% understood penicillin allergies can wane, and 54% identified penicillin skin testing (PST) as a valid allergy verification tool. Among 48 respondents who attended educational sessions and responded postintervention, their knowledge of penicillin allergy waning (79% preeducation vs. 98% posteducation, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and PST as a valid tool for penicillin allergy verification (50% preeducation vs. 83% posteducation, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) improved.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Conclusion\u2003Knowledge gaps related to penicillin allergy exist among obstetric providers. Educational initiatives may improve provider knowledge, help in the identification of patients requiring penicillin allergy evaluation, and reduce referral barriers.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Key Points\n          <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-1877-9970","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,16]],"date-time":"2022-06-16T22:36:47Z","timestamp":1655419007000},"page":"001-008","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Survey of Obstetric Providers to Assess the Knowledge and Management of a Reported Penicillin Allergy in Pregnant Women"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"40","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7349-6460","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jennifer J. 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