FeedbackThe absence of any symptoms of TB and the absence of abnormal chest radiographic
findings may be used to rule out active TB disease among HIV-negative household contacts
aged ≥ 5 years and other risk groups before preventive treatment.
Guideline Citation
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment. Geneva: World Health Organization;
2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Grade Certainty of evidence
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