title: [Detection of Australia antigen (HBsAg) in an institution for the mentally retarded and its staff].
abstract: The Authors investigated HBsAg in an institution for the mentally retarded. The high incidence (8.7%) in the patients and in some categories of the hospital attendants, was related with the poor hygienic conditions of the institution. Moreover it was found an endemic spread of hepatitis between the patients.
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Ricerca dell'antigene Australia (HBsAg) in una comunita' di ritardati psico-mentali e nel personale addetto.