Trends in hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus seropositivity among blood donors over 15 years screened in the blood bank of a university hospital
Idil Yenicesu, Fatma Burcu Belen, Gunter Dilsiz, Bulent Celik, Gulyuz Ozturk
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Idil Yenicesu, Fatma Burcu Belen, Gunter Dilsiz, Bulent Celik, Gulyuz Ozturk | Yıl: 2012 | Dergi/Kurum: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2012.05.008 — Özet: Blood transfusion carries well defined risks including hepatitis B and he
Blood transfusion carries well defined risks including hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus transmission. In this study, records of blood donation candidates between the years 1996-2010 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 220 841 apparently healthy adult donors were screened for hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-HCV with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. The overall prevalence of HbsAg and HCV were 1.07% and 0.39%, respectively. HBV seroprevelance decreased through years 1996-2010 but HCV seroprevelance showed a fluctuant course decreasing from 1996 to 2002. In order to decrease transfusion transmitted infections there should be centralized blood collection systems having qualified staff, equipment and non-remunerated voluntary blood donations must be strongly encouraged. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.