Ameen, S., Rageh, I., Essa, E., Mohammed Farid El Zamek, E. (2020). Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Health Care Workers at Benha Hospitals, Egypt. Benha Medical Journal, 37(3), 477-487. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.103528
Seham Gouda Ameen; Ibrahim Mohammed Rageh; Eman Essa; Eman Mohammed Farid El Zamek. "Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Health Care Workers at Benha Hospitals, Egypt". Benha Medical Journal, 37, 3, 2020, 477-487. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.103528
Ameen, S., Rageh, I., Essa, E., Mohammed Farid El Zamek, E. (2020). 'Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Health Care Workers at Benha Hospitals, Egypt', Benha Medical Journal, 37(3), pp. 477-487. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.103528
Ameen, S., Rageh, I., Essa, E., Mohammed Farid El Zamek, E. Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Health Care Workers at Benha Hospitals, Egypt. Benha Medical Journal, 2020; 37(3): 477-487. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.103528
Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Health Care Workers at Benha Hospitals, Egypt
1Clinical and Chemical Pathology Faculty of Medicine, Benha University.
2Clinical and Chemical Pathology Faculty of Medicine, Benha University
3Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Benha Teaching HospitalBenha, Benha, Egypt
Abstract
Background HCV-infection is the main cause of chronic liver disease among Egyptians, the most commonly infected population with HCV genotype 4. The great risk of exposure to infection of health care workers(HCWs) has highlighted the urgent need for implementing an infection control program. Therefore, healthcare workers (HCWs) are the target population of the current study. Aim: The study evaluated the prevalence of viral hepatitis C (HCV) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Benha University hospital and Benha Teaching Hospital. Material and methods: one thousand (1000) health care workers were included in the study at Benha University hospital and Benha Teaching Hospital, including 256 resident physicians, 644 nurses and 100 workers. HCV Ab in serum was detected by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay kits. Result: The result of this study showed that, out of 1000 studied HCWs, 90 cases (9%) were positive for hepatitis C antibody (HCV Ab). 53.70% of all (HCWs) exposed to needle sticks injury (NSI). Conclusion: These findings can be used to shape future HCV prevention policies in Egypt.
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