The Impact of Pregnancy on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: An Analysis of Brazilian National Surveillance Data 2016–2022
Our analysis revealed a significant association between pregnancy and poor TB treatment outcomes, highlighting the need for care providers to offer enhanced support and monitoring for pregnant women undergoing TB treatment. Further research is needed to identify the underlying reasons for these findings.
Authors
- Márcia Cortez Bellotti de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-7372)
- Silvia S. Chiang
- Daniele Maria Pelissari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-1875)
- Sylvia M. LaCourse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-5997)
- Jonathon R. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2341-2166)
- Anna Cristina Calçada Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-942X)
- Clemax Couto Sant’Anna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-8065)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Rhode Island Department of Health (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Ministério da Saúde (BR)
- Fundação Técnico Educacional Souza Marques (BR)
- McGill University (CA)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf233
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40