title: Prevalence and annual risk of tuberculosis infection in rural Mysore.
abstract: We carried out a tuberculin survey among 5-10 years old children in rural Mysore (n=1026) to estimate the annual risk of tuberculosis infection (ARTI). 90.8% of  them  had  BCG scar. The prevalence of infection was estimated  as 13.3% with 95% CI of 11.4-15.5 and ARTI  as  1.38%. These figures are comparatively higher than what is reported from other places in India.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore. jagdishmandya@gmail.com
authors: K Jagadish
authors: KJ
authors: Kumar
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Prakash
authors: D Srinivasa
authors: DS
authors: Murthy
authors: V G
authors: VG
authors: Manjunath
mesh_terms: D001500:BCG Vaccine; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine