Measles, Rubella, Mumps and Chicken Pox Seroprevalence of Healthcare Workers in an Oncology Hospital

Autor: Gülşen İSKENDER, Duygu MERT, Melike BAHÇECİTAPAR, Sabahat ÇEKEN, Göknur YAPAR TOROS, Mustafa ERTEK
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 413-422 (2020)
ISSN: 2602-2842
1300-932X
DOI: 10.5578/flora.70070
Popis: Introduction: Healthcare workers are at increased risk of vaccine-preventable diseases than the normal population. In this study conducted in an oncology hospital, the immunity rates of healthcare workers against measles, rubella, mumps (MMR) and chickenpox and the agreement between immunity and the history of illness were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Serological tests against MMR and chickenpox were performed by the ELISA method in healthcare workers who applied to the Personnel Health Polyclinic. With a questionnaire, age, sex, profession, duration of work, the diseases and vaccination history and the ways of transmission were questioned. In statistical analysis, “IBM SPSS Statistics 24” package program and the kappa (κ) coefficient of concordance were used. Results: In a total of 328 healthcare workers, the average age was 40.1 ± 7.4 years and 75.9% were females. IgG seropositivity for measles, rubella, mumps and chickenpox was found 95.7%, 93.6%, 82.3%, and 95.4% respectively. A statistically significant proportion of those who were seronegative for measles (50.0%; p= 0.041) were in the age group ≤ 34. The nurses group answered transmission routes significantly correctly (44,8%; p< 0.05). The kappa (κ) coefficient of concordance between seropositivity and the history of the diseases was weak (κ< 0.10). Conclusion: This study shows that especially in hospitals where immunosuppressive patients are treated, the immune status of healthcare workers against MMR and chickenpox should be determined by serological tests, and seronegative workers should be vaccinated.
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