%0 Journal Article
%T Pulmonary tuberculosis among pregnant mothers in Tanzania
%A F.G Sheriff
%A K.P Manji
%A M.P Manji
%A M.M Chagani
%J Dar Es Salaam Medical Students' Journal
%D 2010
%I 
%X Determining the prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) during pregnancy in Northern Tanza. In a prospective cross-sectional study. Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) was detected in 86 out of 287 pregnant women (29.9%). Active PTB was diagnosed radiologically in four subjects (1.4%). All cases were sputum smear-negative. LTBI and subsequently active PTB is a public health problem among pregnant mothers in Northern Tanzania.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/dmsj/article/view/53345