A 28-year-old woman from Mumbai is diagnosed with sputum smear-negative, culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (confirmed on MGIT). She has been symptomatic for 6 weeks. Her HIV status is unknown. She has no prior TB history and no known exposure to drug-resistant TB. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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