Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control: 2019 update
Year of Publication2019
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Particulate respirators, within the framework of a respiratory protection programme, are recommended to reduce M. tuberculosis transmission to health workers, persons attending health care facilities or other persons in settings with a high risk of transmission.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: infection prevention and control
Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization