Bibliographic Info
GuidelineRecommendations for investigating contacts of persons with infectious tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
High
Children < 5 years of age who are household or close contacts of people with TB and who, after an appropriate clinical evaluation, are found not to have active TB should be treated for presumed latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) as per WHO guidelines