Efficacy of treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in pregnant woman

Treatment of tuberculosis in pregnancy always presents certain difficulties and should consider not only the condition of pregnant woman, but also a child. Recently tuberculosis and pregnancy were considered incompatible. Presented clinical case demonstrates possibility of treatment during pregnancy with good clinical outcome and recovery of specific process in the mother and adequate development of the child. Adequate complex therapy, taking into account the sensitivity of isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis, as well as continuous monitoring of condition of pregnant woman/mother and fetus/newborn child by both physician specialist in TB and obstetrician – gynecologist should be used. All period of therapy consist 12 month.