Information Note on the use of Xpert MTB/RIF for detection of TB among people living with HIV

The document describes the early evidence on use of the tool – including research findings and modeling results – and provides algorithms for the management of people living with HIV and with presumptive TB.

You can download the Information Note on the use of Xpert MTB/RIF for increasing the timely detection of TB among people living with HIV from here.

For more information on this topic you can contact:

Linh Nguyen
Medical Officer, TB/HIV and Community Engagement Unit, Stop TB Department
nguyenli@who.int

and

Wayne van Gemert
Technical Officer, Laboratories, Diagnostics and Drug Resistance Unit, Stop TB Department
vangemertw@who.int