[Serological survey and vaccination against viral hepatitis A in health care providers at the Clinic of Infectious Diseases in Ostrava].
OBJECTIVE
The health care providers of the Clinic of Infectious Diseases in Ostrava were screened for immunity to hepatitis A virus (HAV) in an attempt to provide vaccination against hepatitis A to non-immune persons.


METHODS
A cohort of 101 health care providers of the Clinic of Infectious Diseases, i.e. 10 physicians, 56 nurses and 35 nursing auxiliaries, were screened. Total anti-HAV antibodies were determined by ELISA and the subjects not reaching the protective level of anti-HAV antibodies were considered as non-immune. Vaccination against hepatitis A was recommended to all of the non-immune persons.


RESULTS
Immunity to HAV was detected in 41 (41%) of 101 screened subjects. Immunity was increasing with age, being found in 8% of subjects under 40 years of age and 59 % of older subjects, in 2 (20%) physicians, 23 (41%) nurses and 16 and nursing auxiliaries. Vaccination of 58 non-immune subjects was conducted without complications.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence rates of total anti-HAV antibodies in health care providers of the Clinic of Infectious Diseases showed a continuing upward trend with age and were practically the same as in the community.
Roznovský
L
L
Infekcní klinika FNsP a ZSF OU, Ostrava. ludek.roznovsky@fnspo.cz
Kloudová
A
A
Dlhý
J
J
Lochman
I
I
Kovalská
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014611:Vaccination
D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies