Bibliographic information
GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year of Publication2016
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
ART should be started in any child with active TB disease as soon as possible and within 8 weeks following the initiation of antituberculosis treatment regardless of the CD4 cell count and clinical stage
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities : guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders
Year2012
InstitutionWHO