title: Prevalence of HBsAg positivity in staff and patients at MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi-Mumbai.
abstract: Prevalence of HBsAg was studied by Elisa test in 166 hospital employees, 170 patients at random and 1042 voluntary blood donors. Prevalence of HBsAg among doctors was 3.33% in nurses and lab-technicians 0%, in nursing students 1.53% and in ward-boys 15%. Less incidence in staff members other than ward boys is because of HBsAg vaccination. Prevalence of the HBsAg in random patients was 7.65% and in voluntary blood donors was 2.11%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College, Navi-Mumbai.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Urhekar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens