Moreover, TB deaths were more frequently found within a
month of starting TB treatment (Figure 1). This observation is
confirmed by the result of multivariate analysis. Death in the
first month was more likely to be caused by TB (aOR 4.64, CI
2.49–8.63, Table 3). This finding is consistent with the epidemiology
of TB mortality reported by a 12-year surveillance study in Chiang Rai,28 and an autopsy-based death review
study in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which reported an association
between multibacillary and exudative response and TB-HIV
deaths within 14 days of starting TB treatmen