Bibliographic Info
GuidelineLatent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
High
People living with HIV who have a positive test for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) benefit more from preventive treatment than those who have a negative LTBI test; LTBI testing can be used, where feasible, to identify such individuals.
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities : guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders
Year2012
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
Guidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings
Year2011
InstitutionWorld Health Organization