What question did this study set out to answer?

To report a case of dual fatal vertical transmission of tuberculosis from mother to infant during gestation.

March 28, 2026

Gestational and Congenital Tuberculosis Case Report: A Dual Fatal Vertical Transmission

Key Points

To report a case of dual fatal vertical transmission of tuberculosis from mother to infant during gestation.
Case report description of a maternal-infant pair diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Analysis of maternal and infant mortality data from Panamanian health sources.
The case highlights high maternal and infant mortality due to tuberculosis infection during pregnancy.
Mortality details indicate critical health risks associated with untreated tuberculosis in gestational cases.

Abstract

The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The maternal and infant mortality data that support the findings of this study are available from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo de Panamá (INEC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), reference numbers 6 and # respectively. These data were derived from the following resources available in the public domain https: //www. inec. gob. pa/publicaciones/Default2. aspx? IDCATEGORIA=3&IDSUBCATEGORIA=7 and https: //immunizationdata. who. int/global/wiisedetailpage/bacillus-calmette-gu%C3%A9rin- (bcg) -vaccination-coverage? CODE=PAN&YEAR=, respectively. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

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Amores et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c770f78bbfbc51511e0dc6 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71564

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