TY - BOOK ID - 8655979 TI - Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection AU - World Health Organization AU - World Health Organization. PY - 2015 SN - 9241548908 9240693521 PB - Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, DB - UniCat KW - Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Treatment. KW - Tuberculosis -- Prevention. KW - Tuberculosis -- Treatment. KW - Tuberculosis KW - Prevention. UR - http://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8655979 AB - Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically manifested active TB. A direct measurement tool for M. tuberculosis infection in humans is currently unavailable. The vast majority of infected persons have no signs or symptoms of TB but are at risk for developing activetuberculosis (TB) disease. This can be averted by preventive treatment. These Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection were developed in accordanceto the requirements and recommended p ER -