Bibliographic information
Recommendation
In settings where the TB prevalence in the general population is 100/100 000 population or higher, systematic screening for TB disease may be conducted among people with a risk factor for TB who are either seeking health care or who are already in care
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Notes and Remarks
Substance use disorders and alcohol use disorders are considered risk factors.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Systematic screening for active tuberculosis: principles and recommendations
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed.