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Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2020, WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment: Module 1: prevention
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GuidelineGuidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Retired
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Tuberculin skin test (TST) is not a requirement for initiating isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) in people living with HIV.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities : guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders
Year2012
InstitutionWHO