Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
New
Particulate respirators, within the framework of a respiratory protection programme, are recommended to reduce M. tuberculosis transmission to health workers, persons attending health care facilities or other persons in settings with a high risk of transmission.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low