1. 5957 episodes in complete dataset
99 second/subsequent episodes in the same individual during study period
5858 episodes (one per individual)
50 episodes with missing TB start date
5808 episodes with known treatment start date
Inclusions at each stage
496 with NTM only on culture
Exclusions at each stage
2 with inconsistent HIV & CD4 data
Four study groups
2 with final outcome “not TB”
5308 episodes
2567 with unknown HIV status
2741 with known HIV status
2337 HIV+
404 HIV-
1152 with unknown cART status
722 HIV+ not on cART
463 HIV+ on cART
354 on cART
>90 days
109 on cART
<=90 days