Fig. 3From: Comparing rates of mycobacterial clearance in sputum smear-negative and smear-positive adults living with HIVSemi-quantitative comparison between the smear-positive (red curves) and smear-negative (blue curves) patient groups. Change in bacterial load during treatment duration. Values are given as median ± interquartile range. a Xpert threshold values (Ct), b MGIT time to positivity (TTP) and c viable counts (logCFU). * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.005 *** p < 0.001 **** p < 0.0001Back to article page