Department of Microbiology, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560024, India.
Division of Community Health and Family Medicine, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560024, India.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2022 Jan-Mar;40(1):141-143. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.10.006. Epub 2021 Nov 10.
We conducted a serial cross-sectional study and used blood bank donors serosurvey and the ICMR serosurvey reports for comparison. Seroprevalence was 0% among HCWs (n-211) and blood bank donors (n-210) during the first phase while ICMR serosurvey reported 0.5% among general population in the district at the same time. In phase 2, we estimated a seroprevalence of 9.2% as compared to 18.8% among general population. Seroprevalence among HCWs was comparable to that of the general population during both phases. We postulate that good infection control policies and practice can provide safe working environment without additional risk to HCWs.
我们进行了一项连续的横断面研究，并将血库献血者的血清学调查结果与 ICMR 的血清学调查结果进行了比较。在第一阶段，医护人员（n=211）和血库献血者（n=210）的血清阳性率均为 0%，而 ICMR 同期在该地区的一般人群中的血清阳性率为 0.5%。在第二阶段，与一般人群的 18.8%相比，我们估计的血清阳性率为 9.2%。在两个阶段，医护人员的血清阳性率与一般人群相当。我们推测，良好的感染控制政策和实践可以为医护人员提供安全的工作环境，而不会带来额外的风险。
