Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Prompt initiation of effective TB treatment of people with TB disease is 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
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control: 2019 update
Year2019
InstitutionWHO