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[Study on the hepatitis virus infection among medical professionals]
Insights
Medical professionals show a 23.5% hepatitis virus infection rate. Clinical staff have significantly higher rates of hepatitis B, C, E, and G infections compared to non-clinical roles.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Virology
- Occupational Health
Context:
- Hepatitis viruses pose a significant occupational health risk to healthcare professionals.
- Understanding infection prevalence is crucial for implementing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose:
- To determine the current prevalence of hepatitis virus infections (Hepatitis B, C, E, and G) among medical professionals.
- To compare infection rates between clinical and non-clinical healthcare workers.
Summary:
- A study of 140 medical professionals found an overall hepatitis virus infection rate of 23.5%.
- Prevalence rates were 7.8% for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 1.4% for anti-HCV, 7.1% for HEV-IgG, and 7.1% for HGV-IgG.
- Clinical staff exhibited significantly higher infection rates (33.3%) than non-clinical staff (12.3%), with notable differences in Hepatitis E and G virus infections.
Impact:
- The findings highlight a higher risk of hepatitis virus exposure and infection within the clinical setting.
- Results underscore the need for enhanced surveillance and targeted preventive measures for healthcare workers, particularly those in direct patient care roles.
Objective:
In order to find out the present situation of hepatitis virus infection among medical professionals.
Methods:
140 medical professionals were studied on their serum HBsAg, anti - HBs, anti - HCV using EIA, and HEV - IgG, HGV - IgG with ELISA.
Results:
The infection rates of HBsAg, HCV, HEV and HGV of medical professionals were 7.8%, 1.4%, 7.1% and 7.1% respectively with an overall infection rate of 23.5%. The infection rates for the clinical group and the non - clinical group were 33.3% and 12.3% respectively [with significant differences (P < 0.01)]. The infection rates of HEV and HGV for the clinical group were 8.0% and 12.0% respectively. It was found no superimposing infection in non - clinical group but was in clinical group.
Conclusion:
The result suggested that the infection rate of hepatitis virus in the medical professionals in the clinical group was higher than in the non - clinical group.