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2021-05-12 15:04:19
My wife is 1 month pregnant and she has TB found a day ago... Does it make any complications to the baby ?
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Do CBNAAT and Line probe assay This test will confirm about drugs resistant of the TB bacteria If drugs sensitive  then continue Anti Tubercular Medicine (ATD) If drug resistant TB then don't continue the pregnancy. Take MDR regime

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Consult a Pulmonologist.

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Consult with pulmonologist immediately.

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It may complicate... better to get antitubercular drugs and avoid streptomycin and other teratogenic drugs

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