[Epidemiologic and clinical aspects of child tuberculosis in Gabon. Retrospective study of 47 cases].

Forty-seven pediatric cases of tuberculosis seen over three years in a department of general pediatrics are reviewed. The main epidemiological and clinical features were studied. Yearly incidence approximated 1.42% in the department. In most instances the source of contamination was not identified. Most patients had not been immunized according to recommendations. Early immunization should be performed and followed by routine tests for vaccine-induced immunity during the first two years.