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Hepatitis B and C virus--prevalence and prevention in health care workers.
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-125179
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Hepatitis B and C viruses are important causes of liver related morbidity and mortality. We aimed at determining the presence of hepatitis B and C virus infections in the health care workers (HCWs) and their compliance for the HBV vaccination.

METHODS:

Three thousand five hundred and fifty six health care workers were screened for HBsAg and 115 for anti-HCV by ELISA. HBsAg negative individual were offered HBV vaccination and record of their compliance was kept. Anti-HBs titers were determined one month after 2nd or 3rd dose of vaccine in 273 subjects.

RESULTS:

Out of 3556 health care workers, 61 (1.7%) were found to be positive for HBsAg. One out of 115 HCWs (0.87%) was found to be positive for anti-HCV. Fifteen percent of HCWs received only one dose, 26% received two doses 59% received three doses and 2.5% also received the booster dose of the HBV vaccine. All those tested had anti-HBs titers more than 10 mUI/ml.

CONCLUSION:

In HCWs, HBsAg and anti-HCV prevalence was found to be 1.7% and 0.87% respectively. HCWs in our hospital, despite the awareness on HBV and HCV infection are noncompliant for HBV vaccination.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Prevalence / Retrospective Studies / Health Personnel / Hepatitis C / Hepatitis B Vaccines / Adult Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2002 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Prevalence / Retrospective Studies / Health Personnel / Hepatitis C / Hepatitis B Vaccines / Adult Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2002 Type: Article