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Updated Recommendation

A new evidence synthesis was published:2020, WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment: Module 1: prevention

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Bibliographic Info

GuidelineLatent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWHO

Recommendation

Status
Retired

Recommended in favor

Strong

Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing by TST (Tuberculin Skin Test) or IGRA (Interferon-Gamma Release Assays) is not a requirement for initiating preventive treatment in people living with HIV or child household contacts aged < 5 years

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