Bibliographic information
Recommendation
Monitoring patient response to MDR/RR-TB treatment using culture : In multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) patients on longer regimens, the performance of sputum culture in addition to sputum smear microscopy is recommended to monitor treatment response. It is desirable for sputum culture to be repeated at monthly intervals.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
WHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control: 2019 update
WHO consolidated guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: Treatment - Drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care