Irrespective of epidemic setting, WHO recommends HIV testing for patients of all
ages who present with signs or symptoms that suggest tuberculosis (7), whether TB is
suspected or already confrmed. (See also Standard 14 of the ISTC (8).) TB is ofen the
frst clinical indication that a person has underlying HIV infection, and TB services
can be an extremely important entry point to HIV prevention, care and treatment (1).
In addition, the HIV status of TB patients makes a difference to their TB treatment.
(See section 5.4, which includes the new recommendation for daily intensive-phase
dosing of anti-TB drugs for HIV-positive TB patients.)