Disseminated tuberculosis in a pregnant immunocompetent healthcare worker
Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB) infection compared to general population.Pregnancy suppresses the Lymphocyte T-helper 1 (Th1) pro-inflammatory response.Frequent and consecutive pregnancies may also promote TB infection or reactivation of latent TB.But there is still no evidence of certain risk of