Active tuberculosis case finding among pregnant women: a pilot project in Burkina Faso

Active tuberculosis case finding among pregnant women: a pilot project in Burkina Faso

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among women of childbearing age, and may be responsible for severe complications during pregnancy. Between August 2014 and March 2015, we conducted a pilot project to promote active TB case finding in antenatal care (ANC) clinics in the Central Region of...

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Veröffentlicht in:The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease 2016-10, Vol.20 (10), p.1306-1308
Hauptverfasser: Sulis, G., Gnanou, S., Roggi, A., Konseimbo, A., Giorgetti, P. F., Castelli, F., Matteelli, A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Antenatal Care
Burkina Faso - epidemiology
Female
Field Implementation
Humans
Incidence
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Prenatal Care
Screening
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among women of childbearing age, and may be responsible for severe complications during pregnancy. Between August 2014 and March 2015, we conducted a pilot project to promote active TB case finding in antenatal care (ANC) clinics in the Central Region of Burkina Faso. Our results show very limited TB diagnostic practices and possible severe underdiagnosis of TB at ANC clinics, despite adequate screening practices. Integration of training and supervision of TB diagnosis and treatment into ANC services is required.
ISSN:1027-3719
1815-7920
DOI:10.5588/ijtld.16.0132