title: [Prevalence of virus B infection in a hospital community].
abstract: The authors studied the prevalence of HBV markers among health care personnel of the University Hospital of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The aim of study was to identify the high risk groups, in order to counsel vaccination of those groups, in order to counsel vaccination of those groups at risk as a routine. As a control group, a group of office workers of the hospital were chosen. A significant difference of incidence of HBV markers, mainly in surgeons (40%) and hemodialysis unit personnel (36.4%) when compared to the control group, was observed (p less than 0.05). The incidence increased with age and the time spent in the profession. The authors concluded that vaccination is indicated in surgeons hemodialysis personnel, dentists and laboratory personnel.
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Clínica Médica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Artemenko
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: L dos S
authors.initials: Ldos S
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006280:Health Workforce; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence
vernacular_title: Prevalência da infecção pelo vírus B na comunidade hospitalar.