Best practices for the care of pregnant people living with TB. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Each year more than 200,000 pregnant people become sick with TB, but little is known about how to optimize their diagnosis and therapy. Although there is a need for further research in this population, it is important to recognize that much can be done to improve the services they currently receive.METHODS: Following a systematic review of the literature and the input of a global team of health professionals, a series of best practices for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of TB during pregnancy were developed.RESULTS: Best practices were developed for each of the following areas: 1) screening and diagnosis; 2) reproductive health services and family planning; 3) treatment of drug-susceptible TB; 4) treatment of rifampicin-resistant/multidrug-resistant TB; 5) compassionate infection control practices; 6) feeding considerations; 7) counseling and support; 8) treatment of TB infection/TB preventive therapy; and 9) research considerations.CONCLUSION: Effective strategies for the care of pregnant people across the TB spectrum are readily achievable and will greatly improve the lives and health of this under-served population.

publication date

  • May 1, 2023

Research

keywords

  • Tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC10171489

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85158152831

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/dth.12414

PubMed ID

  • 37143222

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 27

issue

  • 5