title: Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Split region.
abstract: A seroepidemiologic survey of pregnant women in Split region was performed in order to determine a strategy for prenatal screening for HBsAg. Thirty (7.5%) of 400 women had the markers of past or current HBV infection, while 3/400 (0.75%) were carriers. According to demographic data and risk factors they represent low risk population. General prenatal screening for HBsAg is advisable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Split University Hospital, Croatia. neira.puizina-ivic@st.tel.hr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ivić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Banović
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bradarić
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens