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Proportion of HIV-infected patients with culture-confirmed pulmonary TB with negative AFB smear on initial presentation, by CD4 cell count. Error bars: 95% CIs (binomial exact) for the proportion of subjects with AFB smear-negative TB infection by CD4 strata. AFB = acid-fast bacilli; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; TB = tuberculosis; CI = confidence interval.
