title: [The risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection in hospital personnel].
abstract: Viral hepatitis is one of the leading causes of disease around the world. In Latin America is a severe public health problem. We conducted a case-control study in the Cayetano Heredia Hospital, Lima, Perú, seeking for risk factors for hepatitis B infection. We found 0.41% of frequency of HBsAg and 8.13% of anti-HBs in the 492 persons screened. Contact with blood was confirmed as a risk factor for hepatitis B infection; disposable needle-wash was also identified as a major risk factor. The personnel of the Sterilization Room is also in high risk for the infection. The nurse-aid personnel was also identified as a high-risk group. We suggest that the needle wash is a risk factor very easy to remove, and also stopping the rotation of the auxiliary personnel could reduce the incidence of the infection in the personnel at risk.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deville
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llanos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gotuzzco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Factores de riesgo para infección por virus de hepatitis B en personal hospitalario.