Gledovic, Zorana (6603289215)Zorana (6603289215)GledovicVlajinac, Hristina (7006581450)Hristina (7006581450)VlajinacPekmezovic, Tatjana (7003989932)Tatjana (7003989932)PekmezovicGrujicic-Sipetic, Sandra (56676073300)Sandra (56676073300)Grujicic-SipeticGrgurevic, Anita (12780453700)Anita (12780453700)GrgurevicPesut, Dragica (55187519500)Dragica (55187519500)Pesut2025-06-132025-06-132006https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2006.03.013https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33845226358&doi=10.1016%2fj.ajic.2006.03.013&partnerID=40&md5=f8cc454edcd8c52e61709244668b2330https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10924The objective of this study is to estimate the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Serbia in the period 1992-2002 based on incidence, mortality, and disability adjusted life years (DALY). The average age-adjusted TB incidence rate in the period 1992-2002 was 36.7/100,000 in males and 21.4/100,000 in females. During the period observed, TB incidence levelled of after a long period of decreasing trend during the preceding several decades. The incidence showed slightly increasing tendency in males and decreasing one in females. The average age-adjusted mortality rate was 4.1/100,000 in males and 1.3/100,000 in females. Mortality rates significantly decreased in both males (P = .0001) and females (P = .0001). The burden of TB (DALY) was 0.70/1000 for males and 0.26/1000 for females. DALY rates significantly decreased in both males (P = .009) and females (P = .008). TB incidence and mortality as well as DALY rates increased with aging. © 2006 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.