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Volume 22, Issue 2

Original Article

valuation of HBsAg, Anti-HBs and Anti-HCV Positivity and Risk Factors Among Oral and Dental Health Workers in Şanlıurfa

Süda Tekin-Koruk
Affiliations
  • Harran Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Şanlıurfa
,
İbrahim Koruk
Affiliations
  • Harran Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
,
Murat Şahin
Affiliations
  • Şanlıurfa İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Şubesi, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
,
Fazilet Duygu
Affiliations
  • Harran Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
  • antiHBs
  • antiHCV
  • dentistry
  • HBsAg
  • seropositivity

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections in 113 (37.3%) dentists, 109 (36%) other dental health care workers (nurse, dental laboratory technicians), 60 (19.8%) office staff and 21 (6.9%) cleaning staff making a total of 303 participants working in Sanliurfa city during the period of March 2008-May 2008. 

Methods: A face to face questionnaire was carried out and HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HCV markers were analyzed from blood samples using ELISA technique. 

Results: The overall rate of HBsAg positivity was 3.6% (n=11), anti-HBs was 63% (n=191) and anti-HCV positivity was 0.3% (n=1). 63.4% (n=192) of the participants had been vaccinated for Hepatitis B at least once. HBsAg seropositivity was found to be higher (p<0.5) in participants with a history of hepatitis and with a family history of hepatitis.

Conclusion: In conclusion, dentists and other dental health care workers are not at greater risk than the normal population for hepatitis B and C. However, standard infection control precautions should be applied and all health care workers susceptible to HBV infection should be motivated to be vaccinated.

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