Penicillin allergy: maternal status	Recommended treatment	Alternative treatment
No known allergy	Penicillin G: 5 million units given in an IV load; then 2.5 million units IV every four hours until delivery	Ampicillin: 2 g given in an IV load; then 1 g IV every four hours until delivery
Allergy	Clindamycin (Cleocin): 900 mg IV every eight hours until delivery	Erythromycin: 500 mg IV every six hours until delivery