Bibliographic Info
GuidelineLatent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
In countries with a low TB incidence, systematic testing for and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) may be considered for prisoners, health workers, immigrants from countries with a high TB burden, homeless people and people who use illicit drugs
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection
Year2014
InstitutionWHO