Guidance
National Tuberculosis Guidelines for Ireland
The New National Tuberculosis (TB) Guidelines for Ireland are currently being developed by an expert Guideline Development Group in collaboration with the Research and Guideline Development Unit (RGDU).
Importantly for your urgent attention, some of the terminology for TB is changing in these new national guidelines. In the latest chapters, Latent TB is now known as ‘TB infection,’ while Active TB is referred to as ‘TB disease.’ These and any other changes to terminology within the chapters are in line with updated guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO.)
The new guidelines will be published by individual chapter, in a phased approach. This is to support clinicians having the most timely information for action, as quickly as it is available. The new content and recommendations will supersede that of the previous Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Ireland, 2010 - Amended 2014 as they are published.
Issues in relation to specific groups, e.g. underserved populations, will be dealt with at a later stage in the process.
Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Diagnosing and Managing TB Infection
Formerly known as 'latent TB.'
25, Jun 2025
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Chapter 3: TB Disease
Formerly known as 'active TB.'
23, Jun 2025
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Chapter 4: Treatment of Cases with Drug-Resistant TB (DR-TB)
23, Jun 2025
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National Tuberculosis Guidelines for Ireland - Chapter 5: Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Disease
22, Jul 2026
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Chapter 6: TB in Children and Adolescents
20, Mar 2025
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Chapter 7: Contact Tracing and Case Finding
19, May 2025
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Chapter 8: Infection Prevention and Control
12, Mar 2026
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Chapter 10: Adherence, Treatment Completion and Follow-up
18, Nov 2025
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Appendix I: Tuberculin Skin Testing Contraindications, Administration and Interpretation
23, Dec 2024
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***UNDER REVIEW*** Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Ireland, 2010 - Amended 2014
Chapter 9: Screening in special situations
01, Jan 2014
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Chapter 10: TB and HIV infection
01, Jan 2014
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Ireland’s specialist service for the surveillance of communicable diseases.