Intensified case finding for screening tuberculosis among antenatal women in Delhi, India; A facility-based prospective observational study

Intensified case finding for screening tuberculosis among antenatal women in Delhi, India; A facility-based prospective observational study

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) during pregnancy accentuates the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, including perinatal deaths, preterm births, and low birth weight babies. Screening for active TB during pregnancy by healthcare providers can potentially allow early identification of the dise...

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Main Authors: Pragya Sharma, Yamini Marimuthu, Saurav Basu, Nandini Sharma, Y.M. Mala, Bharathnag Nagappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Screening
Antenatal women
Intensified case finding
Operational research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221339842100124X

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