title: Congenital tuberculosis and management of exposure in three neonatal intensive care units.
abstract: Congenital tuberculosis (TB) is uncommon, and diagnosis may be delayed. We report a case of congenital TB and the management of exposure in three different neonatal intensive care units. This case demonstrates the need for a high index of suspicion, active communication among maternal and neonatal medical providers, and timely provider reporting of maternal disease, and emphasizes the relatively greater risk of transmission to health care workers versus infants in this setting.
authors.affiliation: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winters
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Agerton
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Driver
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trieu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Flaherty
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Munsiff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000635:transmission*