Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers
Background: Annual exposure of health care workers (HCWs) to hepatitis B virus infection was estimated world-wide as 5.9%. Hepatitis B though a preventable disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Objective: This study was carried out to find out the preval...
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doaj-cec0138c4a8b45f28f95a3fe36f088052020-11-25T00:31:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Scientific Society0974-50092014-01-0141317617810.4103/0974-5009.141213Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workersPoongodi Santhana KumaraswamyPalaniappan NainarCinthujah BalachandraperumalAmudha Vickramathithan PanchapooranamBackground: Annual exposure of health care workers (HCWs) to hepatitis B virus infection was estimated world-wide as 5.9%. Hepatitis B though a preventable disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Objective: This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among supportive HCWs. Materials and Methods: A total of 115 blood samples were collected from different categories of supportive HCWs, sera were separated, stored at −20°C and tested for HBsAg enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Of the 115 HCWs, two were positive for HBsAg. One was female nursing assistant with >20 years experience and the other was male sanitary worker with <20 years experience. Both were above 40 years of age. Conclusion: Proper training of HCWs about universal work precautions, awareness about vaccination, reporting of occupational exposure to health authorities and post-exposure prophylaxis in all health care set ups can be pivotal in preventing health care associated infections.http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2014;volume=41;issue=3;spage=176;epage=178;aulast=KumaraswamyEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayhepatitis B surface antigenhealth care associated infectionssupportive health care workersuniversal work precautionsvaccination |
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Poongodi Santhana Kumaraswamy Palaniappan Nainar Cinthujah Balachandraperumal Amudha Vickramathithan Panchapooranam Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers Journal of the Scientific Society Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay hepatitis B surface antigen health care associated infections supportive health care workers universal work precautions vaccination |
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Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers |
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Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers |
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Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers |
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Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers |
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Hepatitis B vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers |
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hepatitis b vaccination is not yet a reality in supportive health care workers |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of the Scientific Society |
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Background: Annual exposure of health care workers (HCWs) to hepatitis B virus infection was estimated world-wide as 5.9%. Hepatitis B though a preventable disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Objective: This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among supportive HCWs. Materials and Methods: A total of 115 blood samples were collected from different categories of supportive HCWs, sera were separated, stored at −20°C and tested for HBsAg enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Of the 115 HCWs, two were positive for HBsAg. One was female nursing assistant with >20 years experience and the other was male sanitary worker with <20 years experience. Both were above 40 years of age. Conclusion: Proper training of HCWs about universal work precautions, awareness about vaccination, reporting of occupational exposure to health authorities and post-exposure prophylaxis in all health care set ups can be pivotal in preventing health care associated infections. |
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay hepatitis B surface antigen health care associated infections supportive health care workers universal work precautions vaccination |
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