Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Screened for Tuberculosis Infection in Swedish Antenatal Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) disease has been associated with pregnancy complications. However, the potential impact of TB infection (TBI) on pregnancy outcome is unknown. To investigate this, we conducted a register-based study in immigrant women screened with QuantiFERON assays for TBI in antenatal care in Sweden.

Methods

Women with history of immigration from TB-endemic countries were eligible for inclusion if national identification numbers and available QuantiFERON results obtained during pregnancy from 2014 to 2018 were available. QuantiFERON results were linked to data on maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes from the national Pregnancy and Patient Registers. TBI was defined as nil-corrected QuantiFERON result ≥0.35 IU/mL, in the absence of TB disease. Pregn

SUBMITTER: Walles J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810708 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature