Table 8 Summary of all children who died before completing TB therapy; demographic data, HIV staging, TB diagnosis and timing of death in relation to TB treatment and HAART initiation

Total deaths

Gender (Male)

Age (months); Median (range)

WHO* CD4 depletion

   not significant

   mild

   advanced

   severe

WHO clinical stage

   III

   IV

Disease manifestation

   Intra-thoracic TB

   Extra- and intra-thoracic TB

   Culture-confirmed M. tuberculosis

   MDR** TB

   TB & BCG^# disease

   NTM^##

Timing of death in relation to start of TB treatment

   <2 months

   ≥2 months

Timing of death in relation to HAART initiation

   <2 weeks

   2 weeks – 6 months

   >6 months