Tuberculosis care for pregnant women: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (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.

Methods

We 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).

Results

Thirty five studies were selected for review and their data showed that diagnosis was often delayed because TB symptoms during pregnancy

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4241224 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature