       Document 0354
 DOCN  M9630354
 TI    Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus
       infection in health care workers: a multiple regression analysis of risk
       factors.
 DT    9603
 AU    Petrosillo N; Puro V; Ippolito G; Di Nardo V; Albertoni F; Chiaretti B;
       Rava' L; Sommella L; Ricci C; Zullo G; et al; Studio Italiano Rischio
       Occupazionale da HIV e altri patogeni a; trasmissione ematica, Ospedale
       Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
 SO    J Hosp Infect. 1995 Aug;30(4):273-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96058714
 AB    A seroprevalence survey of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus
       (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), was conducted using serum
       samples obtained from 5813 health care workers (HCWs) in five public
       hospitals in the Latium region of Italy, during the 1985 vaccination
       campaign against HBV. The seroprevalences of HBV, HCV and HIV were 23.3%
       [95% confidence interval (CI) = 22.3-24.4%], 2% (95% CI = 1.6-2.4%) and
       0.07% (95% CI = 0.001-0.13%), respectively. In a logistic regression
       model, sex, increasing age, all job categories vs. physicians, dental
       treatment in the previous six months, and needlestick injury during the
       previous year were significantly associated with HBV. Conversely, no
       occupational and community risk factors, but only history of blood
       transfusion were significantly associated with HCV. Nevertheless, the
       documented risk of HCV as well as of HIV transmission through
       percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposure to blood and body fluids should
       lead to continued efforts to minimize risks of infection by enhancing
       the compliance of HCWs with vaccination against HBV and adherence to
       infection control measures, and by introducing safer devices and
       techniques.
 DE    Adult  Female  Hepatitis B/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Hepatitis
       C/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Hospitals, Public  Human  *HIV
       Seroprevalence  Infection Control  Italy/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Logistic Models
       Male  Middle Age  *Personnel, Hospital  Prevalence  Risk Factors
       Seroepidemiologic Methods  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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