SynthesisBMC infectious diseases2014
Tuberculosis care for pregnant women: a systematic review.
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- Effectiveness of interventions for reducing TB incidence in countries with low TB incidence: a systematic review of reviews.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2019Pooled it
- Official American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines: Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2016Guideline
- Guidelines for the prevention and management of mother-to-child transmission of tuberculosis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Review
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- A bipolar fuzzy decision-making system for assessing high-risk coexisting tuberculosis disease in pregnant women.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Perspectives on pregnant women's educational needs to prevent TB complications during pregnancy and the neonatal period. A qualitative study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Best practices for the care of pregnant people living with TB.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2023Review
- The clinical presentation and detection of tuberculosis during pregnancy and in the postpartum period in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Tuberculosis in pregnancy.Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2022Review
- Tuberculosis and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women in Four African Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Diagnostic Value of Interferon-Gamma Release Assays for Tuberculosis in the Immunocompromised Population.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Less common bacterial, fungal and viral infections: review of management in the pregnant patient.Drugs in context · 2021Review
- Tuberculosis clinical presentation and treatment outcomes in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Detecting tuberculosis in pregnant and postpartum women in Eswatini.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2020Article
- Tuberculosis in Pregnancy - a Summary.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2019Article
- Perspectives on TB patients' care and support: a qualitative study conducted in Accra Metropolis, Ghana.Globalization and health · 2019Article
- Tuberculosis screening among pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India: is it worth the effort?Global health action · 2019Article
- Voluminous pseudotumoral mass in a pregnant woman: an extraordinary presentation of retroperitoneal tuberculosis.Infection · 2018Article
- Congenital tuberculosis in an extremely preterm infant conceived after in vitro fertilization: case report.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundTuberculosis (TB) during pregnancy may lead to severe consequences affecting both mother and child. Prenatal care could be a very good opportunity for TB care, especially for women who have limited access to health services. The aim of this review was to gather and evaluate studies on TB care for pregnant women.
methodsWe used a combination of the terms "tuberculosis" and "pregnancy", limited to human, to search for published articles. Studies reflecting original data and focusing on TB care for pregnant women were included. All references retrieved were collected using the Reference Manager software (Version 11).
resultsThirty five studies were selected for review and their data showed that diagnosis was often delayed because TB symptoms during pregnancy were not typical. TB prophylaxis and anti-TB therapy appeared to be safe and effective for pregnant women and their babies when suitable follow up and early initiation were present, but the compliance rate to TB prophylaxis is still low due to lack of follow up and referral services. TB care practices in the reviewed studies were in line in principle with the WHO International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ISTC).
conclusionsIntegration of TB care within prenatal care would improve TB diagnosis and treatment for pregnant women. To improve the quality of TB care, it is necessary to develop national level guidelines based on the ISTC with detailed guidelines for pregnant women.
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