Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis
Year of Publication2025
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
For people with signs and symptoms of TB meningitis, low-complexity automated nucleic acid amplification tests on cerebral spinal fluid should be used for the initial diagnosis of TB meningitis, rather than smear microscopy or culture.