Tuberculosis and pregnancy

J G Vallejo; J R Starke

Tuberculosis and pregnancy

Clin Chest Med. 1992 Dec;13(4):693-707.

Authors

J G Vallejo¹, J R Starke

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

PMID: 1478028

Abstract

After decades of decline, tuberculosis case rates are again increasing in the United States. The increases have been most dramatic among minority young adults of childbearing age. The availability of adequate chemotherapy means that the outcome for both mother and child in pregnancy complicated by tuberculosis should be good. Complete case finding and screening of high-risk adults is essential to bring tuberculosis under control again.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / drug therapy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / etiology
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / epidemiology
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / etiology
United States / epidemiology