Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Pregnant Mothers in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam Med. Stud. J
; 17(1): 5-10, 2010.
Artículo
en Inglés
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1261102
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ABSTRACT
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
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Contexto en salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
Problema de salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
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Tuberculosis
Base de datos:
AIM (África)
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Infecciones por VIH
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Estudios Transversales
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Mujeres Embarazadas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Dar es Salaam Med. Stud. J
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
