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2530470

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) markers was studied in 350 staff members from a Psychiatric Hospital, where a high prevalence of HBV markers was observed among patients. The prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBs plus anti-HBc, anti-HBc alone and anti-HBs alone were determined to be: 2%, 15.1%, 4% and 0.3%, respectively. The prevalence of HBV markers was greater (although not significant) among women (24.7%) as compared to men (17.8%) (p greater than 0.05), and in the personnel with more than 20 years of employment (24.1%), as compared to those with less than 20 years (20% (p greater than 0.05). The highest prevalence of infection was observed in the department in which were admitted children and young adults. The overall prevalence of HBV markers was higher among staff members than in the blood donors of our area. Hospital personnel must know such epidemiologic conditions: active immunization with the Hepatitis B vaccine must be offered to hospital employees, firstly in those institutions in which a high prevalence of HBV infection has been documented.
pubmed:language
ita
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0026-4806
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
80
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1011-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in the personnel of a psychiatric hospital].
pubmed:affiliation
Divisione di Malattie Infettive e Gastroenterologia, Siena.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract