Tuberculosis and pregnancy – a provincial study (1990–1996)

Doveren, R. F. C.; Block, Robert C.

doi:10.1016/s0300-2977(98)00004-7

Cited by 31 publications

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“…The present authors concur with a previous report stating that the most crucial step in managing TB in pregnancy is early diagnosis [20]. Delay in diagnosis could be very serious.…”

Section: Tb and Pregnancysupporting

confidence: 91%

An Unusual Presentation of Renal Tuberculosis During Pregnancy

Benatta¹,

Sallami²

2010

UIJ

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Abbreviations and AcronymsESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate GUTB = genitourinary tuberculosis M. tuberculosis = Mycobacterium tuberculosis TB = tuberculosis WHO = World Health Organization ABSTRACT Reports from the World Health Organization estimate that nearly one third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The present case is a 33-year-old woman who was pregnant in the first trimester. She presented with mild fever and left flank pain and was treated for renal abscess. Postpartum investigations revealed renal tuberculosis (TB), necessitating medical treatment and open surgery drainage. The diagnosis of genitourinary TB is difficult because its symptoms are nonspecific, but early diagnosis is essential for successful management. Screening of TB should be considered for the following groups of pregnant women: (1) patients with symptoms suggestive of TB; (2) patients with HIV infection; (3) patients who were in close contact with infectious TB;and (4) patients who recently visited countries with high TB-prevalence. The authors report the case with a review of the literature.

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“…The present authors concur with a previous report stating that the most crucial step in managing TB in pregnancy is early diagnosis [20]. Delay in diagnosis could be very serious.…”

Section: Tb and Pregnancysupporting

confidence: 91%

An Unusual Presentation of Renal Tuberculosis During Pregnancy

Benatta¹,

Sallami²

2010

UIJ

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“…The most common site in pregnancy is pulmonary and, of the 27 pregnancies reported by Good et al 15 with culture positive disease, 74% had cough, 41% had weight loss, 30% had fever, malaise or fatigue, and 19% had haemoptysis; 20% were asymptomatic but all had abnormal radiographs. The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is also complicated by the fact that women with tuberculosis associated with pregnancy are more likely to postpone having chest radiography16 and that investigation of sputum smear negative tuberculosis is more difficult. Other studies have found less significant symptoms in pregnant women with tuberculosis 18.…”

Section: Presentation Of Tuberculosis In Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

Respiratory diseases in pregnancy bullet 3: Tuberculosis in pregnancy and the puerperium

Ormerod¹

2001

Thorax

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“…A high index of suspicion needs to be maintained. [33][34][35][36] The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is also complicated by the fact that women with tuberculosis associated with pregnancy are more likely to postpone having chest radiography and that investigation of sputum smear negative tuberculosis is more difficult. Bishara H et al evaluated a case series at Israel"s Northern Health District from 2002-2012.He observed that reluctance to perform a chest X-ray due to fear of harming fetus was a main reason for diagnosis delay in all four pulmonary cases in his case series.…”

Section: Presentation Of Tb In Pregnancy and Post-partummentioning

confidence: 99%