Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
Year of Publication2021
Issuing Institution
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Among adults and adolescents living with HIV, C-reactive protein with a cut-off of > 5 mg/L may be used to screen for TB disease
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Year2022
InstitutionWHO