Khan, Munira.Moodley, Jagidesa.Pillay, T.Ramjee, A.Padayatchi, Nesri.2013-05-212013-05-2120062006Khan, M., 2007. Pregnancies complicated by multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV co-infection in Durban, South Africa. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 11(6) pp. 706–708.1027-3719http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8947SETTING: Tertiary hospitals in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) co-infection during pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcome. DESIGN: Prospective study performed between 1996 and 2001. Symptomatic pregnant women were investigated for TB. Those with confirmed MDR-TB were reported on. RESULTS: Three of five pregnant women with MDR-TB were HIV-1 co-infected. One woman decided to terminate the pregnancy and one experienced pre-term labour. Two neonates had features of growth restriction. CONCLUSION: Management of pregnant women with MDR-TB in an HIV-endemic area is possible in developing countries.enMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis--KwaZulu-Natal (Durban)AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy--KwaZulu-Natal (Durban)MDR-TB.Coinfection.Maternal and perinatal outcomes.Peer reviewed journal article