In planning care for a 28 weeks pregnant female patient who is diagnosed with syphilis and allergic to penicillin, the nurse is aware that which is the best treatment for this patient?

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Penicillin desensitization is the recommended approach for pregnant patients with syphilis who are allergic to penicillin. This is because penicillin is the only antibiotic proven to be effective for preventing maternal transmission of syphilis to the fetus. Other antibiotics like tetracycline and doxycycline are contraindicated in pregnancy, and ceftriaxone is not considered a first-line treatment for syphilis in pregnant women.

In Planning Care for a 28 Weeks Pregnant Female Patient