Pregnancy with tuberculosis

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease of the respiratory system caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its pathological characteristics are tuberculosis nodules, case necrosis and cavity formation. Its clinical manifestations include low fever, night sweats, fatigue, and weight loss. Pregnancy with tuberculosis is a type of high-risk pregnancy with an incidence of about 5% -7%. Although fewer in developed countries in recent years, it is not uncommon in developing countries. Before the introduction of antituberculosis drugs, tuberculosis had adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and babies, but since the 1970s, due to the development of antituberculosis drugs, it can have good effects on patients with tuberculosis during pregnancy, making pregnancy with tuberculosis no longer Became a serious problem.

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