Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Pregnant Mothers in Tanzania

Objectives: Determining the prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) during pregnancy in Northern Tanzania. Design: In a prospective cross-sectional study. Results Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) was detected in 86 out of 287 pregnant women (29.9). Active PTB was diagnosed radiologically in four subjects (1.4). All cases were sputum smear-negative Conclusion LTBI and subsequently active PTB is a public health problem among pregnant mothers in Northern Tanzania