Distribution of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of TB patients, according to length of hospital stay and HIV status in Manaus, State of Amazonas, 2010.

*Patients who reported no co-morbidities or those whose medical records contained no information were regarded as having negative co-morbidity.**HIV positive – everyone who tested positive for HIV, based on Brazilian Ministry of Health [11].δBAAR = Bacilli Alcohol-Acid-Resistant.