TB prevention strategies and unanswered questions for pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV: the need for improved evidence.

Keywords: tuberculosis; prevention; pregnant; HIV; isoniazid; postpartum EN tuberculosis prevention pregnant HIV isoniazid postpartum 1 3 3 04/01/20 20200301 NES 200301 To end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends improving access to testing and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) [[1]]. Because few TB studies include pregnant and lactating women, many questions remain, from TB epidemiology in pregnancy to optimal testing and treatment. Once active TB is excluded, WHO recommends providing isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for people living with HIV, including pregnant women to prevent TB disease [[1]]. [Extracted from the article]