Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Household contacts and other close contacts of individuals with TB disease, including women in the postpartum period and newborns, should be systematically screened for TB disease
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InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Year2022
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