Tuberculosis prevention in drug-treatment centers and correctional facilities--selected U.S. sites, 1990-1991.

The risk for tuberculosis (TB) is higher among injecting-drug users (IDUs) and correctional facility (CF) inmates than in the general population because a greater proportion are infected with TB and are at higher risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Because of this higher risk and because of the potential for transmission of TB in CFs, prevention of TB among persons in these populations is a high priority. This report summarizes the results of a demonstration project during 1990-1991 to evaluate the feasibility of on-site screening for TB infection among drug-treatment center (DTC) clients and CF inmates and providing preventive therapy to reduce the risk for TB among persons with TB infection.