Congenital Tuberculosis because of Misdiagnosed Maternal Pulmonary Tuberculosis during Pregnancy.

We report the death of an infant due to severe sepsis caused by congenital tuberculosis following treatment with antituberculous drugs and antibiotics, who was born to a mother with misdiagnosed symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis during pregnancy. Therefore, pregnant women with chronic cough and constitutional symptoms must be examined for pulmonary tuberculosis, particularly in tuberculosis endemic areas. PMID: 23883846 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - July 29, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nakbanpot S, Rattanawong P Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research