People who are initiating anti-TNF treatment, or receiving dialysis, or preparing for an organ
or haematological transplant, or who have silicosis should be systematically tested and treated
for LTBI.
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
Grade Strength
Grade Certainty of evidence label
Recommendation Direction