A clinical score has utility in tuberculosis case-finding among patients with HIV: A feasibility study from Bissau

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that all HIV-infected individuals are screened for active tuberculosis (TB) and given isoniazid preventive therapy if active TB is not detected (WHO, 2011). The screening and diagnosis of active TB among HIV-infected individuals is an important issue for HIV care in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and other low-income countries. The development of practical algorithms, both for TB screening and active case-finding, is an important aspect, and the WHO TB symptom screening algorithm is recommended for screening.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - March 10, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Johanna W øldike Aunsborg, Bo Langhoff Hønge, Sanne Jespersen, Frauke Rudolf, Candida Medina, Faustino Gomes Correira, Isik Somuncu Johansen, Christian Wejse, for the Bissau HIV Cohort Study Group Source Type: research