Tuberculosis in pregnancy: an estimate of the global burden of disease

Background: The estimated number of maternal deaths in 2013 worldwide was 289 000, a 45% reduction from 1990. Non-obstetric causes such as infectious diseases including tuberculosis now account for 28% of maternal deaths. In 2013, 3·3 million cases of tuberculosis were estimated to occur in women gl...

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Main Authors: Jordan Sugarman, BSc, Charlotte Colvin, PhD, Allisyn C Moran, PhD, Dr. Olivia Oxlade, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X14703304