title: [Infection with HCV in patients hospitalized for various causes. I. Prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in selected groups of patients].
abstract: Using the third generation ELISA test UBI HCV (Organon Teknika) we studied the prevalence of anti HCV antibodies among 980 patients (hospitalized of various diseases) in 4 hospitals in district Lublin. The results indicated that 22.3% of patients were positive for anti HCV. The presence of anti HCV in the high-risk group was higher, in hemophiliacs-59% and in hemodialysis patients-57%. The prevalence of anti HCV is closely correlated with age (19.2% in children and 24.4% in adults). This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). As nosocomial infections was probably 70% of cases.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
vernacular_title: Zakazenia HCV pacjentów hospitalizowanych z róznych przyczyn. CZ. I. wystepowanie przeciwciał anty-HCV w wybranych grupach pacjentów.