Treatment Outcomes Among Pregnant Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) during pregnancy is challenging, yet no systematic synthesis of evidence has accurately measured treatment outcomes.

Objective

To systematically synthesize treatment outcomes and adverse events among pregnant patients with MDR-TB.

Data sources

PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest were searched from the inception of each database through August 31, 2021.

Study selection

Studies containing cohorts of pregnant patients with a defined treatment outcome were eligible.

Data extraction and synthesis

Independent reviewers screened studies and assessed the risk of bias. The study followed the Preferring Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses reporting guideline. Meta-a

SUBMITTER: Alene KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187956 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature