The 5-week-old girl just admitted to your pediatric service is here for evaluation of lethargy, jaundice, and poor weight gain after hardly a month at home. Admission came at the request of the gastroenterologist to whom she had been referred by her primary care pediatrician because of rising direct hyperbilirubinemia.
Major congenital malformations not linked to first trimester tetracycline use
November 22nd 2024A large population-based study found that first-trimester tetracycline exposure does not elevate the risk of major congenital malformations, though specific risks for nervous system and eye anomalies warrant further research.