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. 2024 Aug 28;11(9):ofae494.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae494. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade Among Pregnant Individuals in a Low-Tuberculosis-Burden Setting

Jeffrey I Campbell  1 , Dorine Lavache  1 , Ariane Garing  1 , Vishakha Sabharwal  1 , Jessica E Haberer  2 , Melanie Dubois  3 , Helen E Jenkins  4 , Meredith B Brooks  5 , Naima T Joseph  6 , Katherine Kissler  7 , C Robert Horsburgh  5 , Karen R Jacobson  8
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Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade Among Pregnant Individuals in a Low-Tuberculosis-Burden Setting

Jeffrey I Campbell et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

In the United States, tuberculosis (TB) screening is recommended for pregnant individuals with TB risk factors. We conducted a retrospective study of perinatal TB infection testing and treatment in a tertiary health system. Of 165 pregnant individuals with positive TB infection tests, only 9% completed treatment within 4.6 years of follow-up.

Keywords: care cascade; latent tuberculosis infection; pregnant; referral; tuberculin skin test.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No potential conflicts of interest.

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Tuberculosis (TB) infection care cascade in pregnancy.
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