New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2020, WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis – rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection: web annex 2. GRADE profiles
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GuidelineGuidance for national tuberculosis programmes on the management of tuberculosis in children
Year of Publication2014
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Retired
Xpert MTB/RIF should be used in preference to conventional microscopy and culture as the initial diagnostic test in testing cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children suspected of having TB meningitis
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low