Serologic Hepatitis B Immunity in Vaccinated Health Care Workers

Vijaya Doddaiah; Katta Janakiram; Shakthi Ramamurthy; Megha Sharathchandru; Yashaswini M Krishnamurthy; Santhya Seenivasen

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Serologic Hepatitis B Immunity in Vaccinated Health Care Workers

Vijaya Doddaiah, Katta Janakiram, Shakthi Ramamurthy, Megha Sharathchandru, Yashaswini M Krishnamurthy, Santhya Seenivasen

Published in American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 3)

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Abstract

The risk of acquiring hepatitis B infection through exposure for blood or its product is highest among health care workers. The most important approach for the prevention of occupational HBV infection is the use of hepatitis B vaccine among HCWs at risk. The present study was undertaken to assess the immune status of HBV vaccinated health care workers. A total of 268 HCWs of Adichunchanagiri Hospital and Research Centre attached to AIMS, B.G.Nagara were enrolled for the study .The study group includes doctors (113), medical & nursing students (61), nurses (59), technicians (15), group D workers (12) and others (8). The serum samples of the participants were tested for Anti-HBsAb levels using ELISA kit (Diasorin, Italy). Anti HBsAb titre of ≥ 10mIU/ml was considered as immune and < 10 mIU /ml as non-immune. The mean age of the study group was 29.49 years. Of the 268 participants 54.85% were female and 45.14% male. 23.5% had history of complete vaccination and 76.49% had incomplete vaccination (1/2 doses). 72.01% were immune and 27.98% non immune. There is a need for stringent and clear policies for HBV screening, vaccination and post vaccination assessment.

Published in	American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajls.20150303.16
Page(s)	162-166
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Health Care Workers, HBV Vaccine, Anti HBsAb

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Vijaya Doddaiah

Department of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, India
Katta Janakiram

Department of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, India
Shakthi Ramamurthy

Department of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, India
Megha Sharathchandru

Department of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, India
Yashaswini M Krishnamurthy

Department of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, India
Santhya Seenivasen

Department of Microbiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagara, Karnataka, India

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