Table 2. Median time to starting TB treatment.
Type of Patient | CXR Algorithm Median-days(IQR) | HIV algorithm Median(IQR) |
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All | 1(1–3) | 3 (2–6) |
Bacteriologically confirmed GXP positive only FM positive only | 1(1–3) 1(1–3) 4.5 (3–6) | 3(1–5) 2(1–5) 3(2–5) |
Bacteriologically unconfirmed GXP negative only FM negative only | 1(1–3) 1(1–3) 7(3–75) | 8(4–31) 12.5(5–33) 7(4–25) |