Title
Drug-resistant tuberculosis and pregnancy: treatment outcomes of 38 cases in lima, peru
Date Issued
15 May 2009
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Dallman R.
Hurtado R.
Chalco K.
Guerra D.
Mestanza L.
Drobac P.
Lygizos M.
Anger H.
Shin S.
Abstract
Background. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) disproportionately affects young adults, including women of childbearing age; however, treatment of MDR-TB during pregnancy is still controversial. This study looks at the treatment and pregnancy outcomes in a cohort of women who were treated for MDR-TB during pregnancy during a period of 10 years. Methods. A retrospective case study was performed using a standardized data collection form and data from 3 ranked sources of patient records. All 38 participants were treated during pregnancy with individualized regimens that included second-line TB medications. We examined the frequency of favorable and adverse outcomes with regard to disease and pregnancy. Results. After completion of MDR-TB treatment, 61% of the women were cured, 13% had died, 13% had defaulted, 5% remained in treatment, and 5% had experienced treatment failure. Four of the women experienced clinical deterioration of TB during pregnancy. Five of the pregnancies terminated in spontaneous abortions, and 1 child was stillborn. Among the living newborns, 3 were born with low birth weight, 1 was born prematurely, and 1 had fetal distress. Conclusions. The rates of success in treating MDR-TB in our cohort are comparable to those of other MDR- TB treatment programs in Peru. The birth outcomes of our cohort are similar to those among the general Peru population. Therefore, we advocate that a woman should be given the option to continue treatment of MDR-TB rather than terminating pregnancy or discontinuing MDR-TB treatment. © 2009 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Start page
1413
End page
1419
Volume
48
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Obstetricia, Ginecología
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-65549132367
PubMed ID
Source
Clinical Infectious Diseases
ISSN of the container
10584838
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases T32AI007433 NIAID
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