Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
In settings where the TB prevalence in the general population is 100/100 000 population or higher, systematic screening for active TB should be considered among people who are seeking health care or who are in health care and who belong to selected risk groups.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed.