title: Streptomycin ototoxicity in the unborn child.
abstract: Streptomycin has been used in pregnant patients for more than 30 years. Some doubt, however, still exists with regard to its effects on the ear of the unborn child. Thirty-three children whose mothers had received streptomycin during pregnancy were followed up and their hearing tested. A minor degree of hearing loss which could possible be due to the action of streptomycin was found in only 2 children.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006316:Hearing Loss, High-Frequency / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D013307:Streptomycin