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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access published online on December 13, 2006
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, doi:10.1093/tropej/fml074
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© The Author [2006]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Perinatal Tuberculosis a Case Series

Meenu Singh, Kavitha Kothur, Devi Dayal and Sirisha Kusuma

Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Correspondence: Dr Meenu Singh MD, FIAP, Additional Professor of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India – 160 012. Tel.: +91-172-2755306; Fax: 91-172-2744401. E-mail < meenusingh4{at}rediffmail.com>.


  Abstract

Perinatal tuberculosis is insufficiently understood and has been rarely reported even in areas endemic for the disease, and unless a high index of suspicion is maintained the diagnosis can be missed. Differentiation of congenital from early postnatally acquired tuberculosis is only of epidemiological importance. We hereby report one case of congenital tuberculosis and three cases of perinatal tuberculosis, and problems faced during investigation and management and emphasize need for improved screening of women at risk and sensitization of the medical community about this entity.

Key Words: tuberculosis • perinatal • congenital tuberculosis • intrauterine infection.


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