Detecting tuberculosis in pregnant and postpartum women in Eswatini.
Munyaradzi PasipamireEdward I BroughtonMandzisi MkhontfoGugu MaphalalaBatsabile Simelane-VilaneSamson M HaumbaPublished in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2020)
Routine tuberculosis symptom screening alone is insufficient to rule out tuberculosis in pregnant and postpartum women. Only sputum culture maximised the detection of tuberculosis, indicating a need to balance access and cost in developing countries.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- adverse drug
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- clinical practice
- cervical cancer screening
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- hiv infected
- electronic health record