title: Active tuberculosis case finding among pregnant women: a pilot project in Burkina Faso.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among women of childbearing age, and may be responsible for severe complications during pregnancy. Between August 2014 and March 2015, we conducted a pilot project to promote active TB case finding in antenatal care (ANC) clinics in the Central Region of Burkina Faso. Our results show very limited TB diagnostic practices and possible severe underdiagnosis of TB at ANC clinics, despite adequate screening practices. Integration of training and supervision of TB diagnosis and treatment into ANC services is required.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV co-infection and TB elimination, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sulis
authors.affiliation: National Tuberculosis Programme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gnanou
authors.affiliation: University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV co-infection and TB elimination, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roggi
authors.affiliation: National Tuberculosis Programme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Konseimbo
authors.affiliation: University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV co-infection and TB elimination, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Giorgetti
authors.affiliation: University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV co-infection and TB elimination, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair 'Training and empowering human resources for health development in resource limited countries', University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castelli
authors.affiliation: University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV co-infection and TB elimination, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matteelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult