Distribution of the global <i>M</i>. <i>tuberculosis</i> lineages by baseline patient characteristics and <i>M</i>. <i>tuberculosis</i> –genotypes by concordance of isolates from sputum and blood samples.

Abbreviations, LJ- Lowenstein Jensen, MGIT- Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube, OR = Odds Ratio. OR for discordant MTB-lineages, P values for categorical variables were based on the 2-sided Fisher’s exact test. Distribution of the global M. tuberculosis lineages by baseline patient characteristics and M. tuberculosis –genotypes by concordance of isolates from sputum and blood samples.