Interpretation of the third edition of WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection

doi:10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240221

Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2024, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (9): 1006-1022.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240221

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Interpretation of the third edition of WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection

Wang Xiaomin, Chen Jinyun, Zeng Yuqin, Ma Quan, Kong Xingxing, Meng Jianzhou, Lu Shuihua()

National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China

Received:2024-05-31 Online:2024-09-10 Published:2024-08-30
Contact: Lu Shuihua, Email: lushuihua66@126.com
Supported by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China(32394014);Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Basic Research General Programme)(JCYJ20220530163212027)

Abstract

Abstract:

On 20 March 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection. The third edition of the guidelines focuses on three areas: initial diagnostic tests for diagnosis of tuberculosis with drug-resistance detection, initial diagnostic tests for diagnosis of tuberculosis without drug-resistant detection, and follow-on diagnostic tests for detection of additional drug-resistance after tuberculosis confirmation. In addition, this current guidelines include for the first time a chapter on targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS) tests for the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis in people with diagnosed tuberculosis with or without rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. The author now introduces the compilation and key points of the third edition of the guidelines in order to promote the implementation and dissemination of these guidelines.

Key words: World Health Organization, Guidebooks, Tuberculosis, Drug tolerance, Diagnosis

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Wang Xiaomin, Chen Jinyun, Zeng Yuqin, Ma Quan, Kong Xingxing, Meng Jianzhou, Lu Shuihua. Interpretation of the third edition of WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection[J]. Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis, 2024, 46(9): 1006-1022. doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240221

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