       Document 0186
 DOCN  M9630186
 TI    [Serological evaluation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and for
       hepatitis B (HBV) among candidates who have passed the admission tests
       at a hospital institution in Sao Paulo]
 DT    9603
 AU    Uip DE; Amato VS; Amato Neto V; dos Santos TJ; Mussi NS; Hamerschlak N;
       Departamento de Doencas Infecciosas e Parasitarias, Faculdade; de
       Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo.
 SO    Rev Assoc Med Bras. 1995 Mar-Apr;41(2):141-3. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96045791
 AB    Health professionals (HP) are frequently exposed to accidents with
       materials contaminated with blood and/or body fluids, thus representing
       a population at risk for the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus
       (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). PURPOSE--To determine the prevalence
       of HIV and HBV infection among HP admitted to the University Hospital,
       Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (UH-FMUSP), and to identify
       the possible sources of contamination. METHODS--A total of 345 HP who
       sequentially passed the hiring examination at UH-FMUSP from March 1 to
       June 23 1993 were evaluated and compared to 2521 blood donors using
       serologic tests for the detection of AgHBs and total anti-HBc of HBV.
       The ELISA method was also used for HIV-1, with subsequent confirmation
       by Western blot. Questionnaires were distributed to the HP for the
       identification of possible sources of contamination. RESULTS--Positivity
       to HIV-1 was 0.48% for HP and 0.23% for blood donors, and positivity to
       HBV was 8.89% and 6.17%, respectively. CONCLUSION--There was no
       statistically significant difference in the results of the serologic
       tests for HIV and HBV detection between the two groups, even taking into
       consideration the different professions of those who work in the health
       area and their potential exposure to blood and secretion.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*BLOOD/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence
       Adult  Aged  *Blood Donors  Brazil  Chi-Square Distribution  Comparative
       Study  English Abstract  Female  Hepatitis B/*BLOOD/TRANSMISSION  Human
       Male  Middle Age  *Personnel, Hospital  Questionnaires  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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