まとめ
B型肝炎ウイルスの感染は,1970年代には,特に都市部で,長年の実務経験があり,外科や病理学の医師の間で一般的でした. これは,医療従事者におけるウイルス性肝炎の主な原因として,B型肝炎への移行を強調した.
科学分野:
- エピデミオロジー エピデミオロジー
- 感染症 感染症は感染症です.
- 職業衛生は,健康に関するものです.
背景:
- B型肝炎ウイルス (HBV) は,医療従事者にとって重要な職業上のリスクとなっています.
- 医師の間でHBV感染の有病率と危険因子を理解することは,効果的な予防戦略を実施するために不可欠です.
研究 の 目的:
- 医療従事者の職業上取得したB型肝炎感染症の疫学的特徴を決定する.
- 米国の医師のコホートの中で,以前のB型肝炎ウイルス感染症の血清発生率を評価するために.
主な方法:
- 1975年と1976年のアメリカ医学会大会に出席した1,192人の医師を対象に,血清疫学調査が行われました.
- 参加者は,過去のB型肝炎ウイルス感染 (B型肝炎表面抗体) の血清学的証拠を検査するために血液サンプルを提供しました.
主要な成果:
- 調査対象の医師の18.5% (1,192人中220人) は,以前にB型肝炎ウイルス感染の証拠を示した.
- 都市部で働く医師と,より長年の実務経験を持つ医師の間で,より高い感染率が観察されました.
- 病理学者 (27%) と外科医 (28%) は,医学専門分野の中で最も高い感染率を示した.
結論:
- B型肝炎ウイルスの感染は,1970年代半ばの医師にとって顕著な職業上の危険でした.
- データは,ウイルス性肝炎のパターンの変化を示し,B型肝炎は,医療従事者が診療を始めた後,臨床性肝炎の主な原因となった.
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