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A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, Latent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management
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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 in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
In children living with HIV who are less than 12 months of age, only those children who have contact with a TB case and who are evaluated for TB (using investigations) should receive six months of IPT if the evaluation shows no TB disease
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities : guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders
Year2012
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year2016
InstitutionWHO