Abstract
The authors report a case of pulmonary tuberculosis during pregnancy. They point out that the pregnancy does not change the natural course of the disease, congenital tuberculosis is rare but with a high rate of mortality, and the three most important antituberculosis (isoniazid, ethambutol and rifampicin) are safety during pregnancy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnostic imaging*
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
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Radiography
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / transmission