title: Serological survey of mumps immunity among health care workers in the Catalonia region of Spain.
abstract: Susceptible health care workers are at risk of acquiring and transmitting mumps to or from patients. A survey was carried out in 639 health care workers from tertiary public hospitals and primary care centers in the Catalonia region of Spain during 2009 to determine the prevalence of immunity to mumps among this group. The prevalence of immune health care workers was 87.5% (95% confidence interval, 84.7-89.9). Vaccination with 2 doses of vaccine should be reinforced in health care workers to minimize the risk of mumps transmission in health care settings.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. mcampins@vhebron.net
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campins
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Urbiztondo
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Broner
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esteve
authors.forename: José Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bayas
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borras
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dominguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral