TB Research

Congenital tuberculosis in a preterm neonate linked to female genital tuberculosis in a migrant mother: A case report

Ludo Mahieu, Aikaterini Barka, Wouter Arrázola de Oñate, Veerle Matheeussen, Koen Vanden Driessche

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease · 2025-05

Abstract

• Female genital tuberculosis increases infertility, prematurity, and perinatal tuberculosis risk in migrant mothers from high-incidence areas. • Visiting friends and relatives increases tuberculosis risk in migrants from high-endemic countries. • Diagnosis of congenital tuberculosis in newborns may be delayed due to co-infections and/or prematurity complications. • Surveillance gaps highlight need for extrapulmonary tuberculosis screening in migrant women of child bearing age.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Genital tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Sex organ
  • Female circumcision
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics