Bibliographic information
Recommendation
TB and HIV coinfection: ART should be recommended for all people with TB who are living with HIV at any CD4 cell count
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Notes and Remarks
Viral failure is defined by a persistently detectable viral load exceeding 1000 copies/ml (that is, two consecutive viral load measurements within a 3-month interval, with adherence support between measurements) after at least 6 months of starting a new ART regimen.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in adults and adolescents in resource-limited settings : towards universal access : recommendations for a public health approach
Consolidated guidelines on general HIV care and the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach