Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Systematic latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing and treatment may be considered for prisoners, health workers, immigrants from countries with a high TB burden, homeless people and people who use drugs.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Originally Developed
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment: Module 1: prevention
Year2020
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment, 2nd ed
Year2024
InstitutionWorld Health Organization