Recommendations made
pediatrician - Dr. Victоr Аbdоw
Rоckville, МD, USА.
Is it allowed to take Maternal Tuberculosis during lactation? |
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Whether a mother has been diagnosed and treated during pregnancy, or, diagnosed after birth: It makes no sense to wean the baby. On the first instance, the mother is not contagious any longer. On the second one, the baby has been already exposed to infection. On cases when diagnosis were attained later than 15 days before delivery: Treat the mother, delay breastfeeding and infant-to-mother contact for 15 days. Meanwhile, milk must be pumped-out and given to the infant if the mother does not have active lesions on the breast. Except on those rather rare cases of mammary tuberculosis abscesses, TB bacilli have not been found in breast milk. Anti-TB therapy is compatible with breastfeeding. The infant must undergo a tuberculin skin test (PPD), chest x-Ray examination, and receive chemoprophylaxis (adjust isoniacid given to the child to the lowest dose since it is largely secreted into breast milk). |
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Types of risk
VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...
LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...
HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...
VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...