Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed.
Year of Publication2025
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-based skin tests (TBSTs) may be used to test for TB infection.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Originally Developed
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: tests for TB infection
Year2022
InstitutionWHO
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities.
Year2024
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis
Year2025
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment, 2nd ed
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