Prevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigenaemia amongst nursing staff of tertiary care hospital

ABSTRACT

The main object of study was to find out the number of positive cases of hepatitis B virus amongst nursing staff working in Nishtar Hospital Multan. This descriptive study was conducted in Nishtar Hospital, Multan. A total 136 staff nurses were included in the study. The prevalence of Hepatitis B among staff nurses of Nishter Hospital Multan According top the study was [2.20%]. The prevalence of Hepatitis B antigenemia in staff Nurses of Nishtar Hospital Multan According to the above study was 2.20%. 18 of the total 154 staff nurses were vaccinated against Hepatitis B infection. The prevalence rate was lower in comparison with the other studies