Risk of Tuberculosis in Pregnancy: A National, Primary Care Based Cohort and Self-Controlled Case Series Study.
Conclusions The incidence of TB diagnosis is significantly increased post-partum. Although we did not find an increase during pregnancy, the post-partum incidence may reflect an increase during pregnancy given diagnostic, immunological and administrative delays. Clinicians' awareness should be improved and the effectiveness of public health policy measures such as targeted screening of pregnant and post-partum women in high-risk groups should be evaluated.
PMID: 22161161 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)