ABSTRACT

Intensive care unit (ICU) personnel are at high risk for infectious agents during interventional procedures, surgical procedures, and processes such as injection. Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the most common agents. In this study, we aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV in ICU patients.

HBsAg, antiHCV and antiHIV test results and demographical data of the patients admitted to Anesthesiology Reanimation ICU between January 2012 and December 2014 were evaluated retrospectively. HBsAg, antiHCVand antiHIV tests were assayed with a macro ELISA method (Axsym Abbott, Architect i2000; Abbott, USA). Statistical analysis was performed with the Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test.

The records of 426 patients admitted to our ICU were reviewed. Among 426 patients, 169 (39.7%) were females and 257 (60.3%) were males. HBsAg was positive in nine (2.1%) patients; all of these nine were males. AntiHCV was positive in four (0.9%) patients; among these patients, three were males and one was female. No patients were positive for anti-HIV.

Incidence of HBV, HCV, and HIV in our study is similar to results of studies carried in different patient populations and has similar contamination risk rate.

Keywords: Seroprevalence, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV