Investigating the prevalence of latent Tuberculosis infection in a UK remand prison.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health issue and in low-incidence countries guidance identifies the need to screen for and treat latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with the prison environment recommended as a setting to perform LTBI screening. This study describes the findings of a LTBI screening programme which took place on entry to a remand prison in the UK.

Methods: Testing for LTBI was undertaken alongside screening for blood borne viruses in 567 men.