Large-scale epidemiologic study on serum hepatitis C virus in patients at a tertiary first-class hospital in Hubei Province
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2016.02.008
- VernacularTitle:湖北某三甲医院就诊患者血清HCV大样本流行病学调查
- Author:
Qing WU
;
Wanzhou XU
;
Yan LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatitis C virus;
HCV-IgG;
anti-HCV;
infection rate;
epidemiology;
investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2016;15(2):106-107,126
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study infection status of hepatitis C virus(HCV)in patients at a tertiary first-class hos-pital in Hubei Province.Methods Detection results of HCV-IgG in hospitalized patients with non-digestive system diseases and patients in infectious diseases department between May 2012 and April 2014 were collected,HCV in-fection rates in patients of different genders and age groups were analyzed statistically.Results A total of 104 487 patients were conducted HCV detection,1 619 (1 .55%)were positive for HCV;HCV infection rates in male and female patients were 1 .56% and 1 .54% respectively,HCV infection rate was not significantly different between different genders,and different age groups(both P >0.05 ).Conclusion Positive rate of HCV in this study is lower than average national level,prevention and control of healthcare-associated infection caused by HCV should be intensified.
