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This web annex to the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis, Module 3: diagnosis, presents GRADE evidence profiles for Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-based skin tests (TBSTs) used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. The document summarizes evidence on the diagn…
World Health Organization
This operational handbook provides practical guidance for implementing WHO recommendations on systematic screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease. Developed as a companion to the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis, the publication supports countries in planning, implement…
World Health Organization
…rations of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Laboratory Strengthening, the document concludes that Beijing Wantai’s TB-IGRA and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus show performance comparable to WHO-recommended IGRAs for detecting TB infection, while evidence …
Shirzadi, M.R., Majdzadeh, R., Pourmalek, F., Naraghi, K.
We determined the knowledge and practice of private sector physicians in three cites regarding management of pulmonary tuberculosis [TB] and their determinants. A random sample questionnaire survey was conducted of 732 private physicians. Stratified analysis and logistic regressi…
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…d multidrug-resistant TB, and key considerations related to diagnostics, drug susceptibility testing, monitoring and adverse event management. It also emphasizes people-centred care, including psychosocial, educational and nutritional support to improve treatment adherence and ou…
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This operational handbook provides practical guidance for implementing WHO recommendations on the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB). Developed within the framework of the End TB Strategy, the publication complements the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis…
José Antonio Caminero, Luís Anibarro, Eva Tabernero, Fernando Alcaide, Guillermo Pérez-Mendoza, et al.
All strategies on the pathway to tuberculosis (TB) elimination prioritise, among other measures, addressing tuberculosis infection (TBI), particularly the identification of individuals and population groups who should be candidates for tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT). In …
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This publication presents WHO consolidated guidelines on tests for tuberculosis (TB) infection within Module 3: Diagnosis. The document reviews the use of tuberculin skin tests (TSTs), interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) and newer Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-based skin…
Suleiman, B.A., Houssein, A.I., Mehta, F., Hinderaker, S.G.
A cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge and practices of registered practitioners in management of tuberculosis [TB] in north-western Somalia. Of 100 registered doctors, 53 were interviewed. Of these, 32 [64%] had treated TB patients during the previous year, but only 1 ha…