Table 3 Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women with confirmed drug-resistant tuberculosis (n=8)
From: Tuberculosis clinical presentation and treatment outcomes in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Participant | Age | TB Presentation | Baseline DST profile | TB treatment regimen | Treatment Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 | • Smear +++ pulmonary TB • No history of TB • Cavity seen on CXR • Cough, cough with blood, cough with phlegm, weight loss, difficulty breathing | MDR (Resistant: INH, RIF, SM) | CS EMB ETH LEVO PZA | Treatment completed |
2 | 21 | • Smear + pulmonary TB • History of TB • Cough, cough with phlegm, difficulty breathing, night sweats | MDR (Resistant: INH, RIF, SM) | CS EMB ETH LEVO PZA | Lost to follow up |
3 | 29 | • Smear – pulmonary TB • No history of TB • Cough, cough with blood, cough with phlegm, difficulty breathing, night sweats | Mono-resistant (Resistant SM) | EMB INH PZA RIF | Cured |
4 | 30 | • Smear – pulmonary TB • No history of TB • Cough, cough with blood, cough with phlegm, weight loss, difficulty breathing, night sweats | Mono-resistant (Resistant: EMB) | EMB INH PZA RIF | Cured |
5 | 34 | • Smear ++ pulmonary TB • History of TB • Cough, cough with phlegm, weight loss | MDR (Resistant: PZA, INH, EMB, RIF, SM) | CS LEVO PAS PZA | Cured |
6 | 17 | • Smear ++ pulmonary TB • No history of TB • History of asthma • Difficulty breathing, night sweats | Mono-resistant (Resistant: SM) | EMB INH LEVO PZA | Cured |
7 | 33 | • Smear + pulmonary TB • History of TB • Cough, cough with phlegm, weight loss | Mono-resistant (Resistant: RIF)a | EMB INH PZA RIF | Cured |
8 | 25 | • Smear +++ pulmonary TB • No history of TB • Cough, cough with blood, cough with phlegm, weight loss | MDR (Resistant: INH, EMB, RIF, SM) | EMB INH PZA RIF | Treatment completed |