Microbiological characteristics of patients enrolled into the study showing pre-admission and on-admission (visit 0) AFB smear, time between smears and time to first sputum culture negative, culture conversion and which antigen specificities were detectable in the ICS assay (% responders).

%Y = yes; N = no. §MDR Classification: 2, New MDR after TB treatment failure; 4, MDR after TB default; 6, Primary MDR; 9, MDR 2nd episode. 1Acid Fast Bacilli (intensity score: +). 2Mitogen (QuantiFERON-TB Gold). *culture conversion calculated as the interval between the date of admission/start of MDR regimen to date of the first of 2 consecutive negative cultures at least 30 days apart. #based on first negative sputum culture, no follow up sputum culture results recorded. aRIF/INH/EMB/PZA (Reg 1). bReg 1 plus Streptomycin. cReg 1 plus Ofloxacin/Ethionamide/Streptomycin. dPAS/Terizodone/High dose INH/Kanamycin/Clarithromycin.