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Guidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in resource- constrained settings

Author: World Health Organisation
Recommended citation: World Health Organisation. Guidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in resource- constrained settings. 2011. World Health Organisation. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789241500708_eng.pdf.
Published: 2011

Description

These guidelines from the WHO deal with isoniazid preventative therapy (IPT) in people with HIV. The guidelines make 12 recommendations including the provision of IPT for 36 months where there is capacity to do so. Controversially, these guidelines do not require tuberculin skin testing.
Tags: Prevention