[Molecular analysis of strains from tuberculosis patients in Polish prisons in 2004-2008. Initial analysis of the project].

Introduction: Correctional facilities are recognised breeding ground for infectious diseases. As The World Health Organization reported the incidence of infectious diseases in prison's population is 10-100 times higher than in general population. The incidence of tuberculosis among correctional inmates in Poland in 2008 was 270/100000, that is around 10 times higher than among non-prisoners.