Adults and adolescents living with HIV should be screened for TB according to a clinical
algorithm. Those who do not report any of the symptoms of current cough, fever, weight loss or
night sweats are unlikely to have active TB and should be offered preventive treatment, regardless
of their ART status.
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.