Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Split region

Authors
Ivic, I Banovic, I Bradaric, N
Citation
I. Ivic et al., Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Split region, EUR J EPID, 15(6), 1999, pp. 589-590
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03932990 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
589 - 590
Database
ISI
SICI code
0393-2990(199907)15:6<589:HBVIAP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A seroepidemiologic survey of pregnant women in Split region was performed in order to determine a strategy for prenatal screening for HBsAg. Thirty ( 7.5%) of 400 women had the markers of past or current HBV infection, while 3/400 (0.75%) were carriers. According to demographic data and risk factors they represent low risk population. General prenatal screening for HBsAg i s advisable.