[Organization of tuberculosis surveillance in France].

In France, reporting tuberculosis has been mandatory since 1964. Selected criteria for the report to the Public Health Control System. Tuberculosis-disease. Confirmed case: disease due to a mycobacterium of the tuberculosis complex proven by culture (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis or M. africanum). Probable case: clinical and/or radiological signs compatible with tuberculosis, decision to treat the patient with a standard antimycobacterial treatment. Latent tuberculosis-infection (primary infection) in a child under 15 years of age. Positive Intradermal reaction to the tubertest 5 TU without neither clinical nor para-clinical sign (induration > 15 mm after BCG or a 10 mm increase compared to an IDR performed less than 2 years before) or a phlyctenar IDR. Infections due to atypical mycobacteria do not have to be declared.