Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among medical residents from Catania University Hospital, Italy.
Venerando RapisardaGiuseppe NunnariPaola SeniaFrancesca VellaErmanno VitalePaolo MurabitoMonica SalernoCaterina LeddaPublished in: Future microbiology (2019)
Medical residents (MRs) are healthcare workers (HCWs) who are likely to be exposed to blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus (HBV). A total of 220 (100%) MRs from Catania University Hospital (Italy) were enrolled for a seroprevalence study in the framework of occupational surveillance in order to evaluate HBV vaccination coverage. For each MR, Hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb), Hepatitis B core antiboy (HbcAb), Hepatitis C antibody (HCV-Ab) and HIV antibody (HIV-Ab) were assessed. No one was found to be positive for: HbsAg, HbcAb, HCV-Ab or HIV-Ab. HBV vaccination coverage was found in 80% of those tested. A total of 45 MRs showed a nonprotective antibody titer; in eight, complete vaccination had never been carried out; in 37, the vaccination had been carried out, but the antibody titer was not protective. This research showed high adherence to HBV vaccination; however, the vaccine coverage of HCWs is still suboptimal. Vaccinations for HCWs should be made mandatory.
Keyphrases
- hepatitis b virus
- hepatitis c virus
- liver failure
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- metabolic syndrome
- public health
- computed tomography
- type diabetes
- south africa
- adipose tissue
- multidrug resistant
- antimicrobial resistance
- glycemic control