Viral Hepatitis B in Dialyzation Centres in the Czech Republic

Czech version

Authors: P. Pazdiora
Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení epidemiologie KHS, Plzeň, ředitel MUDr. P. Tomašuk
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 1999; (1): 20-22
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Overview

In a questionnaire survey in which 50 dialyzation centres in the Czech Republic participatedHBsAg carriership was revealed in 13.7 %, anti-HCV in 11.8 % of the dialysed patients. Duringvaccination against viral hepatitis B seven different patterns were used, hyperimmune gam-maglobulin was administered only in two thirds of the departments. On comparison with dataof the hygiene service it was found that the majority of cases of viral hepatitis B in dialyzationcentres is not properly notified.

Key words:
viral hepatitis B - dialysis - vaccination.

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