Tuberculosis among pregnant women--New York City, 1985-1992.
From 1985 through 1992, the number of reported tuberculosis (TB) cases increased 20% in the United States (1). During 1985-1990, TB cases increased 44% among persons aged 25-44 years and 27% among children (aged < 15 years) (2), indicating that TB may be an increasing problem among reproductive-aged women (3,4). To determine the prevalence of active TB during pregnancy, the medical records from 1985 through 1992 of two public hospitals in New York City were reviewed. This report summarizes the results of the survey.
D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*