Symptom screening among HIV-infected pregnant women is acceptable and has high negative predictive value for active tuberculosis.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
We evaluated tuberculosis (TB) screening among 799 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pregnant women in India. Eleven (1.4%) had active TB. The negative predictive value of screening using cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss was 99.3%. Tuberculin skin test and targeted chest radiography provided no substantial benefit. TB symptom screening, as recommended by the World Health Organization, is effective for ruling out TB in HIV-infected pregnant women.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Mass Screening
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Tuberculosis