Hepatitis B surveillance in employees of a community blood center
作者:
M. R. Hanson,
H. F. Polesky,
期刊:
Transfusion
(WILEY Available online 1985)
卷期:
Volume 25,
issue 1
页码: 18-20
ISSN:0041-1132
年代: 1985
DOI:10.1046/j.1537-2995.1985.25185116493.x
出版商: Blackwell Science Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
Over a period of 10 years, 185 employees of a community blood center were screened for evidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Included were laboratory personnel (64%), phlebotomists (27%), and administrative employees (9%). HBV markers were detected in 5.8 percent of the individuals at the time of enrollment in the study. During the study period, seven clinical cases of HBV occurred, all in laboratory personnel. Four of the infections were in personnel involved primarily in donor processing. The other three were in individuals working in research areas. In addition, four asymptomatic HBV infections were identified on the basis of seroconversion from anti‐HBs negative to positive. The annual incidence of HBV infection per 100 tested employees at risk (1.6%) indicates that blood bank personnel, despite their frequent exposure to blood, are not at high risk of developing HBV infectio
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