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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Guideline—
Year of Publication—
Issuing Institution—
Recommendation
Retired
Xpert MTB/RIF should be used rather than conventional microscopy and culture as the initial diagnostic test in children suspected of having multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) or HIV-associated TB
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO meeting report of a technical expert consultation: non-inferiority analysis of Xpert MTB/RIF ultra compared to Xpert MTB/RIF
Year2017
InstitutionWHO