Gledovic, Zorana (6603289215)Zorana (6603289215)GledovicGrgurevic, Anita (12780453700)Anita (12780453700)GrgurevicPekmezovic, Tatjana (7003989932)Tatjana (7003989932)Pekmezovic2025-06-132025-06-132006https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000202056.98917.c2https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33644920450&doi=10.1097%2f01.inf.0000202056.98917.c2&partnerID=40&md5=e5e573a05a4d228fe5eb05b9af48a737https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11002The 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.ChildhoodEpidemiologyTuberculosis