Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
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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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: infection prevention and control
Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization