Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
Year of Publication2021
Issuing Institution
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Household contacts and other close contacts of individuals with TB disease, including women in the postpartum period and newborns, should be systematically screened for TB disease
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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