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Perspectives on tuberculosis in pregnancy

Highlights • Tuberculosis (TB) has been recognized as a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnancy for over a century. • Efforts to research and roll out TB screening and treatment at antenatal clinics in high-burden populations has lagged behind similar efforts for HIV. • Microbiological...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2015-03, Vol.32 (C), p.124-127
Main Authors: Bates, Matthew, Ahmed, Yusuf, Kapata, Nathan, Maeurer, Markus, Mwaba, Peter, Zumla, Alimuddin
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Language:English
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Summary:Highlights • Tuberculosis (TB) has been recognized as a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnancy for over a century. • Efforts to research and roll out TB screening and treatment at antenatal clinics in high-burden populations has lagged behind similar efforts for HIV. • Microbiological screening is important in pregnancy due to overlapping symptoms. • There is a need for more data on optimal treatment strategies during pregnancy and the effects of infection and treatment on maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.014