Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade Among Pregnant Individuals in a Low-Tuberculosis-Burden Setting
Jeffrey I. Campbell, Dorine Lavache, Ariane Garing, Vishakha Sabharwal, Jessica E. Haberer, Melanie Dubois, Helen E. Jenkins, Meredith B. Brooks, et al. (12 authors)
Open Forum Infectious Diseases · 2024-08
Abstract
In the United States, tuberculosis (TB) screening is recommended for pregnant individuals with TB risk factors. We conducted a retrospective study of perinatal TB infection testing and treatment in a tertiary health system. Of 165 pregnant individuals with positive TB infection tests, only 9% completed treatment within 4.6 years of follow-up.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Retrospective cohort study
- Pregnancy
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics
- Family medicine
- Internal medicine