Technical Briefs | June 2021

Making the Best out of Available Tools and Approaches

Summary guidance for microbiological and clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis among children
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Overview

In this information note, the Pediatric TB Operational and Sustainability Expertise Exchange Taskforce aim to describe the role, scope and limitations of microbiological diagnosis of pulmonary TB in children in the short- and medium-term. The key guiding principle for this effort is that microbiological diagnostic services must be situated within a comprehensive package of care that provides a pathway to treatment for all children, and importantly, includes robust clinical assessment of all children with presumptive TB.

Country:

Global

Topics:

Tuberculosis