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
Either TST or IGRA can be used to test for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in high-income and upper middle-income countries with estimated TB incidence less than 100 per 100 000.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low