A case of congenital tuberculosis with a favorable outcome in a full term neonate.

Tero VarimoTea NieminenJohanna AronniemiSatu KekomäkiTiina TeivaanmäkiMarjo Metsäranta

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

This case of congenital tuberculosis (TB) emphasizes that TB should be suspected in newborns whose parents are from areas with high incidence of TB or who present with symptoms of an infection unresponsive to wide-spectrum antibiotics.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
gestational age
pregnant women
preterm infants
hiv aids
low birth weight
cord blood
sleep quality
adverse drug
hepatitis c virus
depressive symptoms
preterm birth