High burden of pulmonary tuberculosis and missed opportunity to initiate treatment among children in Kampala, Uganda.

Background: There is uncertainty about the actual burden of childhood TB in Uganda, but underestimation is acknowledged. We aimed at determining prevalence, factors associated with PTB among children attending PHC facilities in Kampala.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 255 children, with presumed TB, attending six health facilities in Kampala, Uganda, in March 2015.