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

• Main Authors: Pragya Sharma (Author), Yamini Marimuthu (Author), Saurav Basu (Author), Nandini Sharma (Author), Y.M. Mala (Author), Bharathnag Nagappa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...