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 individuals younger than 15 years who are close contacts of someone with TB, systematic screening for TB disease should be conducted using a symptom screen including any one of cough, fever or poor weight gain; or chest radiography; or both
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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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