Integrating tuberculosis screening into antenatal visits to improve tuberculosis diagnosis and care: Results from a pilot project in Pakistan

Background: Active tuberculosis (TB) during pregnancy has an adverse effect on maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study analysed the results of a pilot project integrating TB screening into antenatal care (ANC) visits in a high-TB-burden, low-resource setting. Methods: Data were extracted from the...

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Main Authors: Rozina Feroz Ali, Danya Arif Siddiqi, Amyn A. Malik, Mubarak Taighoon Shah, Aamir Javed Khan, Hamidah Hussain, Subhash Chandir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221004756