Prevalence of HBsAg positivity in staff and patients at MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi-Mumbai.

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Category Primary study
JournalIndian journal of medical sciences
Year 1999
Prevalence of HBsAg was studied by Elisa test in 166 hospital employees, 170 patients at random and 1042 voluntary blood donors. Prevalence of HBsAg among doctors was 3.33% in nurses and lab-technicians 0%, in nursing students 1.53% and in ward-boys 15%. Less incidence in staff members other than ward boys is because of HBsAg vaccination. Prevalence of the HBsAg in random patients was 7.65% and in voluntary blood donors was 2.11%.
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