Tuberculosis disease during pregnancy and treatment outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women at a referral hospital in Cape Town

dc.contributor.authorBekker, Adrieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchaaf, H. Simonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDraper, Heather R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKriel, Magdalenaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHesseling, Anneke C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-27T12:23:42Z
dc.date.available2017-09-27T12:23:42Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionCITATION: Bekker, A., et al. 2016. Tuberculosis disease during pregnancy and treatment outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women at a referral hospital in Cape Town. PLoS ONE, 11(11):e0164249, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164249.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://journals.plos.org/plosone
dc.description.abstractBackground: Tuberculosis during pregnancy and treatment outcomes are poorly defined in high prevalence tuberculosis and HIV settings. Methods: A prospective cohort study of pregnant and postpartum women identified to be routinely on antituberculosis treatment was conducted at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, from January 2011 through December 2011. Maternal tuberculosis disease spectrum and tuberculosis-exposed newborns were characterized by maternal HIV status. Maternal tuberculosis treatment outcomes were documented and a multivariable regression model identified predictors of unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes. Infant outcomes were also described. Results: Seventy-four women with tuberculosis, 53 (72%) HIV-infected, were consecutively enrolled; 35 (47%) were diagnosed at delivery or postpartum and 22 (30%) of women reported previous antituberculosis treatment. HIV-infected women were 5.67 times more likely to have extrapulmonary tuberculosis (95% CI 1.18–27.25, p = 0.03). All 5 maternal deaths were amongst HIV-infected women. Birth outcomes were available for 75 newborns (2 sets of twins, missing data for 1 stillbirth). Of the 75 newborns, 49 (65%) were premature and 44 (59%) were low birth weight (LBW; <2500 grams). All 6 infants who died and the 4 stillbirths were born to HIV-infected women. Unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes were documented in 33/74 (45%) women. Unfavourable maternal tuberculosis outcome was associated with delivery of LBW infants (OR 3.83; 95% CI 1.40–10.53, p = 0.009). Conclusions: A large number of pregnant women with tuberculosis presented at a provincial referral hospital. All maternal and infant deaths occurred in HIV-infected women and their newborns. Maternal tuberculosis treatment outcomes were poor.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0164249
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent14 pages
dc.identifier.citationBekker, A., et al. 2016. Tuberculosis disease during pregnancy and treatment outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women at a referral hospital in Cape Town. PLoS ONE, 11(11):e0164249, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164249
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164249
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102283
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
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dc.subjectTuberculosis in pregnant women -- Treatmenten_ZA
dc.subjectHIV-positive women -- South Africa -- Cape Townen_ZA
dc.subjectPregnant women -- Diseasesen_ZA
dc.subjectInfants -- Mortalityen_ZA
dc.titleTuberculosis disease during pregnancy and treatment outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women at a referral hospital in Cape Townen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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