# Query into Tuberculosis Infection Screening and Management among Pregnant Migrants, Europe

**Authors:** Filippo Cioli Puviani, Amina Zaffagnini, Cristina Mazzi, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Francesco Di Gennaro, Ferenc Balázs Farkas, Lorenzo Guglielmetti, Yousra Kherabi, Heinke Kunst, Chiara Sepulcri, Christian Wejse, Laura Todaro, Tamara Ursini

PMC · DOI: 10.3201/eid3203.251775 · 2026-03-01

## TL;DR

Pregnant migrant women in Europe are at higher risk for tuberculosis, but screening and management practices among clinicians are inconsistent.

## Contribution

This study reveals significant variability in tuberculosis screening and management practices for pregnant migrants across Europe.

## Key findings

- Fewer than half of clinicians reported routine tuberculosis screening for pregnant migrants.
- Diagnostic and preventive practices showed wide variation.
- The findings highlight uncertainty and inconsistency in current screening approaches.

## Abstract

Pregnant migrant women face increased tuberculosis vulnerability. We queried clinicians in Europe on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection screening and management among pregnant migrants. Fewer than half reported routinely performing screening, and diagnostic and preventive practices varied widely. Those responses highlight substantial heterogeneity and uncertainty in current M. tuberculosis infection screening practices.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** tuberculosis (MONDO:0018076)
- **Species:** Mycobacterium tuberculosis (taxon 1773)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** IFNG (interferon gamma) [NCBI Gene 3458] {aka IFG, IFI, IMD69}
- **Diseases:** Infectious Diseases (MESH:D003141), Mycobacterial Infections (MESH:D009165), HIV infection (MESH:D015658), Infections (MESH:D007239), deaths (MESH:D003643), Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (MESH:D014376)
- **Chemicals:** TPT (-), isoniazid (MESH:D007538), rifampin (MESH:D012293)
- **Species:** Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (no rank) [taxon 11676], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Mycobacterium tuberculosis (species) [taxon 1773]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC13016031