More than 90 percent of patients who believe they are allergic to penicillin actually aren’t. This is a serious concern, particularly during pregnancy. In this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters blog, UT Southwestern discusses penicillin allergy testing and antibiotic safety.

Taylor Poyner, D.N.P., APRN, ACNPC-AG, is in the Division of Surgery - Vascular Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Joshua Lindsley, D.O., is in the Division of Emergency Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Simrat Morris, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern; she specializes in pediatric rheumatology.

Children and teachers in North Texas are heading back to school, but the emergence of the Delta variant and rapidly rising COVID-19 case counts have fueled new concerns about the safety of in-person learning. UT Southwestern shares tips to keep kids safe.

Maria Ossa Galvis, M.D., is in the Division of Pediatrics - Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Ruchi Aluwalia, M.S., is in the Division of Internal Medicine - Hematology/Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

James Wilder, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern; he specializes in gynecologic robotic surgery.

Ayda Javanbakht, M.D., is in the Division of Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Desirae Christian, M.D., is in the Division of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center.