Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
Summary
- TB was the third leading cause of death worldwide among women aged 15-44 in 2008[WHO 2009]
- TB is underdiagnosed among women[Thorson 2004; Becerra 2005; Borgdorff 2000; Khan 2007]
- Burden of TB among women of reproductive age has increased,[WHO 2009] and TB is a significant cause of maternal mortality in settings with high HIV prevalence[Majoko 2001; Ahmed 1999; Khan 2001; Black 2009; Menendez 2008]
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Keywords: Pregnancy, Special Populations, Tuberculosis, Women