Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Health Care Workers in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 58-62, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
We studied the seroprevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc and the vaccination histories among health care workers (HCWs) at a large suburban referral hospital in Korea. The purpose of this study was to determine the immune status of HCWs against hepatitis B virus and we also wanted to prepare a practical guideline to protect HCWs from occupational exposure. During December, 2003, 571 HCWs (56 physicians, 289 nurses, 113 technicians and 113 aid-nurses) aged between 21 and 74 yr were included in the surveillance. The positive rates of HBsAg and anti-HBs were 2.4% (14/571) and 76.9% (439/571), respectively. The positive rate of anti-HBs was lower in the physician group, and this was associated with the male gender and older age. Of the 439 anti-HBs positive cases, 320 cases (73.1%) were anti-HBc negative and this was significantly associated with a past history of HBV vaccination. The distribution of the anti-HBs levels was not associated with age (except for HCWs in their sixties), gender or occupation. Our study revealed that the seroprevalence rates of HBsAg and anti-HBs in HCWs in Korea were not different from those of the general population. Based on this surveillance, we can make reasonable decisions in case of occupational exposure to hepatitis B virus.
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Assunto principal:
Modelos Logísticos
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Estudos Soroepidemiológicos
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Vírus da Hepatite B
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Análise Multivariada
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Vacinação
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Hepatite B
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article