Childhood tuberculosis in Serbia

Abstract

The objective of this study was to establish the tuberculosis incidence and mortality in children in Serbia in the period 1992-2002. There were 280 reported cases. The average annual incidence rate was 1.79/100,000 (95% confidence interval, 0.92-3.13). The rate was higher in girls than in boys. Eleven children died. The average annual mortality rate was 0.10/100,000 (95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.56). The mortality rates for both boys and girls were higher in the age group 0-4 years than in older age group. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.