Title

Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis and Comorbidities

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

April 29, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

April 30, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

Global

Document Objectives

Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy. These consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities summarize the latest WHO recommendations on TB and key comorbidities. It is a living document and will include a separate section for each of the key TB comorbidities or health-related risk factors. This first edition focuses on interventions to address HIV-associated TB and is an update of the WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities: guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders. People with HIV are 12–16 times more likely to develop TB disease, have poorer TB treatment outcomes and have three-fold higher mortality during TB treatment compared to people without HIV. Despite advances in the screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB disease, TB remains the leading cause of death among people with HIV worldwide. 

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D014376 - Tuberculosis, D006678 - HIV

Keywords

tuberculosis, HIV

Source Citation

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.