Gyawali P, Rice P S, Tilzey A J
Department of Virology, Guy's NHS Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Occup Environ Med. 1998 Aug;55(8):570-2. doi: 10.1136/oem.55.8.570.
Occupational exposure to blood borne viruses was examined during one year at a London teaching hospital. A total of 236 incidents occurred of which 83% were related to sharps, 32% were clearly avoidable, and 7% involved an infected source patient. Overall uptake of hepatitis B vaccine was 78% but it was particularly low in paramedical (70%) and domestic staff (45%). Continued effort needs to be applied to improve uptake of hepatitis B vaccine and to maintain high standards of control of infection.
在伦敦一家教学医院,对职业性血源病毒暴露情况进行了为期一年的调查。共发生236起事件,其中83%与锐器有关,32%明显可避免,7%涉及感染源患者。乙肝疫苗的总体接种率为78%,但医护辅助人员(70%)和勤杂人员(45%)的接种率特别低。需要持续努力提高乙肝疫苗接种率,并维持高标准的感染控制。