title: Tuberculosis: a breast-feeding challenge.
abstract: A recent resurgence of tuberculosis in the world community has brought the disease into the forefront of communicable disease control. Acknowledging the proven benefits of breast-feeding infants, the question of compatibility arises regarding the safety of breast-feeding an infant in the event of active tuberculosis disease in the mother. This article will discuss the emerging trends of tuberculosis disease and review the evidence that addresses the issues of safety while breast-feeding during tuberculosis treatment.
authors: School of Nursing, The State University of New York, Buffalo, USA. saquilin@buffalo.edu
authors: Suzanne
authors: S
authors: Aquilina
authors: Theresa
authors: T
authors: Winkelman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000821:virology; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission