Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control: 2019 update
Year of Publication2019
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Respiratory hygiene (including cough etiquette) in people with presumed or confirmed TB is 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 against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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