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Childhood tuberculosis in Serbia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16511395     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Zorana Gledovic; Anita Grgurevic; Tatjana Pekmezovic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Pediatric infectious disease journal     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0891-3668     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.     Publication Date:  2006 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-02     Completed Date:  2006-05-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701858     Medline TA:  Pediatr Infect Dis J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  269-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. gledovic@sezampro.yu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Tuberculosis / epidemiology*,  mortality
Yugoslavia / epidemiology

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