Tuberculosis during pregnancy in the United States: Racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy complications and in-hospital death.

Erika M DennisYun HaoMabella TamambangTasha N RoshanKnubian J GatlinHanane BghighOladimeji T OgunyemiFatoumata DialloKiara K SpoonerJason L SalemiOmonike A OlaleyeKashif Z KhanMuktar H AliyuHamisu M Salihu

Published in: PloS one (2018)

TB continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women in the US. Resources to address TB disease should also target pregnant women, especially racial/ethnic minorities who bear the greatest burden of the disease.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pregnant women
preterm birth
pulmonary tuberculosis
adverse drug
emergency department
hiv aids
human immunodeficiency virus
electronic health record
antiretroviral therapy