title: Seroepidemiologic study of anti-HAV IgG in health-care workers.
abstract: The seroprevalence of Hepatitis A virus IgG antibody (Anti-HAV IgG) was assessed in 410 health-care workers, included 97 physicians, 174 nurses, 57 auxiliary staff, 23 cleaning staff, and 59 from various professions. The overall seroprevalence rate was 50.2% with a mean age of 38.2 years, physicians 41.9%, nurses 48.6%, auxiliary staff 47.4% cleaning staff 87.0%, various professions 57.6%. A low seroprevalence was found in young employees, while a high seroprevalence increasing with age was demonstrated in older employees. The low seroprevalence rate may be returned to improvements of the socioeconomic conditions in Hungary.
authors.affiliation: Szent László Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kassas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mihály
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G