Characteristics of patients classified as non-TBM and probable TBM who were Xpert MTB/RIF positive.

aCharacteristics of patients who were CSF culture and microscopy negative but Xpert MTB/RIF positive (all the patients were classified as non-TBM).bConfirmed on histology of spinal cord lesion.cThis patient improved in the short term (first 10 d) on anti-fungal treatment but was lost to follow-up after transfer to a peripheral health care facility. Thus, it is uncertain whether he had a dual infection (cryptococcal meningitis and TBM).dCharacteristics of patients who were CSF culture negative but Xpert MTB/RIF positive (all the patients were empirically treated for TB at presentation).+ve, positive; −ve, negative.