Tuberculosis: a challenge in newborn care and how to deal with it. Update document

La tuberculosis en etapa neonatal tiene una alta morbimortalidad, es de difícil diagnóstico e involucra al binomio madre-hijo y su entorno. Las características particulares del sistema inmune en la mujer gestante y el recién nacido, impactan en la presentación clínica de esta enfermedad. Su diagnóstico es complejo y la instauración del tratamiento debe ser oportuna e impostergable. Se abarcan aspectos relevantes para el diagnóstico y manejo del recién nacido expuesto a la tuberculosis.Tuberculosis in the neonatal stage has a high morbidity and mortality, is difficult to diagnose and involves the mother-child binomial and their environment. The particular characteristics of the immune system in pregnant women and the newborn, impact the clinical presentation of this disease. Its diagnosis is complex and the establishment of treatment must be timely and cannot be postponed. Relevant aspects for the diagnosis and management of the newborn exposes to the tuberculosis are covered