Hepatitis B and C virus--prevalence and prevention in health care workers.
Tropical Gastroenterology: Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases …, 2002•europepmc.org
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 …
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 …
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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