[Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among immigrants in the Toledo Health District, Spain].

Background: The rise in the frequency of tuberculosis is due to several factors: resistance to treatment, human immunodeficiency virus infection, unemployment, poverty and migratory movements. This study is aimed at ascertaining the prevalence of tuberculosis infection among the immigrant population in the Toledo Health District.

Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, multi-center study conducted at the Primary Care level.