Retrospective record review of pregnant women treated for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa.

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is amongst the top five causes of death in women of childbearing age (15-≤44 years). Little is known about treatment of pregnant women with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). Treatment for pregnant women remains challenging and more complex in DR-TB/HIV co-in...

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Main Authors: Martie van der Walt, Sikhethiwe Masuku, Sonja Botha, Tshifhiwa Nkwenika, Karen H Keddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239018