[Prevalence of serum markers of hepatitis B virus in the female personnel at a general hospital].
We have determined hepatitis B virus markers to 208 female personnel of a general hospital: 12 physicians 90 nursing personnel, 70 assistants of clinic and laboratory and 37 cleanliness, and office personnel. The prevalence was 15.31% (31 persons). Four persons (1.91%) presented HBs-Ag. The prevalence was more low that the prevalences found by other authors of our country. The highest prevalences were found in the cleanliness and office personnel, pursued of nursing personnel. Among different services, the highest prevalences were found in the personnel in contact with blood and its derivates. Not were found markers in the intensive care unit personnel. The prevalence increased generally with age and with years in occupation. We associated the low young personnel (33.49% are more low of 30 years age) and with short years occupation in the hospital (26.31% are more low of 4 years).
Pérez-Piqueras
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Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital del Aire, Madrid.
Jaqueti
J
J
Navarro-Gallar
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F
Martínez-Hernández
D
D
Nicolás
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D
García Esteban
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010564:Personnel, Hospital
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Prevalencia de marcadores séricos del virus de la hepatitis B en el personal femenino de un hospital general.