Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology

2005 April, Vol. VIII, No. 1 (2803-2809)

TUBERCULOSIS IN PREGNANCY: FORMER AND NOW

Valdone Miseviciene, Dane Slapkauskaite 

Šiauliai University Department of Medicine, Šiauliai, Lithuania

As the incidence of tuberculosis has increased worldwide, especially among persons 25 to 44 years of age and many of them are women, it is expected that pregnant women will acquire this infection more frequently. Tuberculosis during the pregnancy may represent a risk for maternal and neonatal complications, that’s why it is important for the clinician to be aware of the impact of tuberculosis on this population. The article presents the literature review about evolution of understanding this problem during XIX–XX centuries, as well as the effects of tuberculosis on pregnancy and foetus, effects of pregnancy on the course of maternal tuberculosis. It is discussed current view on former separation of child and mother with active tuberculosis, breastfeeding, as well as main principles of the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in pregnancy.

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