Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
In multidrug-resistant tuberculosis or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) patients on longer regimens, the performance of sputum culture in addition to sputum smear microscopy is recommended to monitor treatment response. It is desirable for sputum culture to be repeated at monthly intervals
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
WHO consolidated guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: Treatment - Drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 4: treatment - drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, 2022 update
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care