Abstract
This article presents a case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in a Peruvian infant. His mother was diagnosed with disseminated TB, and treatment commenced 11 days postpartum. The infant was diagnosed with TB after 40 days and died at 2 months and 2 days of age. Congenital transmission of TB to the infant was suspected, because direct postpartum transmission was considered unlikely; also, thorough screening of contacts for TB was negative. Spoligotyping confirmed that both mother and baby were infected with identical strains of the Beijing family (SIT1).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 92-95 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases