New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, Latent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management
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GuidelineGuidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection
Year of Publication2014
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Retired
Originally developed
Systematic testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) should be considered for prisoners, health workers, immigrants from high TB burden countries, homeless persons and illicit drug users. Either IGRA or TST should be used to test for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Guideline
Latent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management
Year2018
InstitutionWHO