Association between tuberculosis and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of women in Cape Town, South Africa.
Sue-Ann MeehanAnneke C HesselingArne von DelftFlorian M MarxJennifer A HughesPeter BockAduragbemi Banke-ThomasRory DunbarFlorence PhelanyaneMariette SmithMuhammad OsmanPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Pregnancy outcomes among women with TB were poor, irrespective of HIV status. Pregnant women with TB are a complex population who need additional support prior to, during and after TB treatment to improve TB treatment and pregnancy outcomes. Pregnancy status should be considered for inclusion in TB registries.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- south africa
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- pregnant women
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- skeletal muscle
- combination therapy
- insulin resistance
- men who have sex with men
- electronic health record
- smoking cessation
- preterm birth