Zenner, D;
Ashkin, D;
(2016)
Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-infected Pregnant Women. “Baby Steps” toward Better Tuberculosis Control in Pregnancy.
[Editorial comment].
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
, 193
(12)
pp. 1332-1333.
10.1164/rccm.201601-0156ED.
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Abstract
Despite significant reductions in incidence, the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) is immense. In 2014, there were an estimated 9.6 million new cases, accounting for 1.1 million deaths, with an estimated 1.2 million (12.5%) of these new cases being in patients infected with HIV. Although TB is more common among men, globally TB is a leading cause of death among women of childbearing age. The higher risk for TB during pregnancy, as well as adverse outcomes for mother and child, have been previously recognized (2–5) and are potentially related to the physiological partial inhibition of the cellular immune system necessary to tolerate the fetus.
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