作者: Wolf Szmuness
DOI: 10.1001/JAMA.1974.03230210013003
关键词: Antibody 、 Prevalence 、 Hemodialysis 、 Hepatitis B 、 Blood transfusion 、 Dialysis 、 Hepatitis 、 Internal medicine 、 Serology 、 Medicine 、 Immunology
摘要: Five hundred eighty-three patients and 451 medical personnel of 15 hemodialysis centers were surveyed for hepatitis B infections. Hepatitis antigen (HB Ag) was detected in 16.8% the 2.4% staff; specific antibody to HB Ag Ab) 34.0% 31.3%, respectively. The cumulative prevalence Ab varied widely among centers. or related duration dialysis treatment, but not blood transfusions. Significant differences serologic indicators infection various staff categories observed. Sixty-one percent family contacts with a history found have Ab.