Treatment and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women exposed to second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in South Africa.
Idah MokheleNelly JingaRebecca BerhanuThandi DlaminiLawrence LongDenise EvansPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2021)
Pregnant women with MDR/RR-TB suffer from high rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes and about 60% achieve a successful TB treatment outcome. These vulnerable patients require close monitoring and coordinated obstetric, HIV and TB care.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- south africa
- hiv positive
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- ejection fraction
- palliative care
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- emergency department
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- adverse drug
- pain management
- replacement therapy