| Literature DB >> 20381644 |
M Ganczak1, M Ostrowski, Z Szych, M Korzeń.
Abstract
To determine the vaccination coverage for HBV and the prevalence of anti-HBc, an anonymous sero-survey of surgical/gynecologic nurses from 16 randomly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland, was conducted. Among the 403 participants of whom HBV vaccination had been indicated, the vaccination coverage was 100%. The anti-HBc prevalence was 16.4%; with length of employment being associated with increased odds of being infected. The data obtained underscore the importance of hepatitis B vaccination for HCWs. This study documents the ability to obtain 100% vaccination coverage in nursing staff, an important goal in reducing the risk of HBV infection in this and other health care worker populations. Copyright 2010. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20381644 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.03.042
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vaccine ISSN: 0264-410X Impact factor: 3.641