title: [Prevalence of HBsAg carriers in Iaşi County in 2001-2005 period. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory study].
abstract: The complex epidemiological process of viral hepatitis B is dominated, maintained and spreading out as a consequence of the high prevalence of the sources represented by HBsAg carriers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the interval 2001-2005, the prevalence of HBsAg carriers in the Iaşi County was close to the national average level of about 6%. In the age group 5-9 years, the prevalence is higher in males. During the study interval prevalence was higher in the age group 10-14 years and especially after the age 24-25 years. Among blood donors the prevalence of HBsAg carriers is significantly higher in the occasional and first-time donors. The medical staff, other than physicians, working in different medical units and belonging to various age groups have not shown significant differences in the prevalence of HBsAg carriers.
authors.affiliation: Serviciul de Supraveghere si Control al Bolilor Transmisibile, Autoritatea de Sănătate Publică, Iaşi.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Duca
authors.forename: Didona
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scripcariu
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trifan
authors.forename: Lavinia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scripcaru
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fochi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens