title: Diagnosing tuberculosis in pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: A case of miliary tuberculosis complicated by deciduitis and sub-chorionitis in a pregnant woman manifesting also influenza A/H1N1v infection and urinary tract infection is reported. Diagnosis of tuberculosis was obtained before delivery by examining amniotic fluid for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even though maternal symptoms did not suggest TB, diagnosis was early enough to start effective treatment in both the mother and the neonate and prevent in-hospital M.tuberculosis diffusion. A high index of suspicion by health professionals is required to detect and manage tuberculosis in pregnancy and newborns in both the developed and developing word.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Section, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. pasticci@unipg.it
authors.forename: Maria Bruna
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pasticci
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lupi
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzolla
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bragetti
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubeca
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sfara
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldoni
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fratini
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents