Anek Lapet2011-02-222011-02-222011-02-082011-02-08Mahasarakham Hospital Journal; Vol.7 No.3 November 2010 - January 2011; 58-64http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/131686Objective:          This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of pulmonary              tuberculosis(TB) with Chest radiographic (CXR) screening compared to Thai public health guideline in Baungkan Jail, Nong Khai province of Thailand.Material and method:    Cross sectional descriptive and prospective study between February 2009 to March 2010 in Baungkan Jail compared between CXR and Thai public health guideline Program(TPH) for detecting TB cases in prisoners.Result:    All prisoners 447 persons and among 37 professionals working in the prisons system           had CXR screening for TB. The prevalence of possible TB was 3.4% (15 cases of     447),male 73% and female 27 %.Of the cases diagnosed probable cases TB there were 4 persons (0.9%) had smeared  positive for mycobacterium AFB staining and had THP score average 1 point.Conclusion:        In the high risk for pulmonary tuberculosis especially in Jail persons should be    started with CXR screening for pulmonary tuberculosis to has the highly yield prevalence , also maybe better than medical history taking form public health guideline program.en-USMahasarakham Hospital, Mahasarakham, Ministry of Public Health, ThailandArticles