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Baseline CXRs were obtained on admission. Patients with sputum smears that were negative for acid\u2010fast bacilli (AFB) were referred for bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). BAL fluid was examined for mycobacteria, <jats:italic>Pneumocystis jirovecii<\/jats:italic> and other fungi. Patients were followed for 2\u2003months after enrolment.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Of the 334 patients, 54 (16%) had normal CXRs. These patients were younger (median age 30 vs 34\u2003years, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.002), had lower counts of CD4+ T lymphocytes (median 13 vs 57 cells\/\u00b5L, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001), and were less likely to be smear positive for AFB (17% vs 39%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.002) than those with abnormal CXRs. Pulmonary TB was the most frequent diagnosis (44%) among those with normal CXRs, followed by unknown diagnoses, pulmonary aspergillosis and pulmonary cryptococcosis. The frequency of normal CXRs was 12% among pulmonary TB patients. There was a trend towards increased 2\u2010month mortality among patients with normal CXRs compared to those with abnormal CXRs (40% vs 29%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20030.15).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Normal CXR findings were common among HIV\u2010seropositive patients with suspected TB, especially those who were young, those with low CD4+ T cell counts and those with sputum smears that were negative for AFB. Mortality was high among those with normal CXRs. 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