Table 6– Recommendations for prevention and diagnosis of HIV-1 associated tuberculosis (TB)
Low TB incidence regionHigh TB incidence region
Should all HIV-1 infected individuals be screened for LTBI?YesYes
Preferred screening method?TSTTST
Symptom screen at every visit?Not essentialStrong recommendation
Sputum TB culture on initial screening?Recommend if symptoms present or abnormal chest radiographRecommended in all patients where possible, but this is seldom feasible in resource constrained settings

  • LTBI: latent TB infection; TST: tuberculin skin test.