WHO Releases Updated Guidelines for Rapid Tuberculosis Diagnosis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the latest edition of the ‘WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection, third edition.’ This new document includes updated recommendations on the use of targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests for the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), replacing the previous edition issued in 2021. The release of these resources underscores the WHO’s commitment to addressing the global burden of tuberculosis and enhancing diagnostic capabilities.