Cytomegalovirus Infection and Pregnancy
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Tuberculosis in Pregnancy
Max Brinsmead MB BS PhD
May 2015
Incidence
In 1990 there were 6.6 million cases of TB
worldwide
By 2008 this had risen to 9.4 million
30% of those will be in women
And 30% of these will be women of child-bearing age
Pregnancy per se does NOT increase the risk of
TB infection
Concomitant HIV infection is the biggest problem
Diagnosis
Can be quite difficult when symptoms are
nonspecific
And resources are limited
Symptoms of ...
Investigate by sputum exam for AFB
Malaise
Fatigue
Weight loss
Cough & haemoptysis
Scrofula
Ascites
CXR can be negative in ≈1:6 cases pulmonary TB
Newer tests such as the Quanti-FERON-TB gold
in tube test promising
Effect of TB on Pregnancy
If adequately treated the prognosis is good and
TB per se should not affect outcome
But poor obstetric outcomes are common when
socio economic circumstances are taken into
account
Especially when there is concomitant HIV
There is a risk of mother to child transmission
Mother to Child Transmission of TB
Can occur...
In utero – transplacental
During labour – ingestion
From breast feeding with TB breast abscess
But most occurs by direct exposure to aerosol droplets
during postnatal contact
Newly diagnosed and incompletely treated
mothers should be separated from their infants
And all infants should receive prophylactic
Isoniazid
Treatment of Mothers with TB
Should be the same as for non-pregnant ♀
But try to avoid Streptomycin
2 months of ...
Ethambutal
Isoniazid
Isoniazid plus Rifampicin
Compliance is a problem
Drug resistance is a problem
Rifampicin
Pyrazinamide
Follow by 4 months of...
Monitor liver function tests
And the safety of 2nd line therapy in pregnancy is unknown
If there is concomitant HIV try to treat that first if
possible
Be aware that drug interactions with HAART occur
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