Comparison of the Seroprevalence of Measles Antibodies among Healthcare Workers in Two Korean Hospitals in 2019
- Author:
Yee Gyung KWAK
1
;
Je Eun SONG
;
Gang-Bok OH
;
In Hye JEONG
;
Chong Rae CHO
;
Namhee KIM
;
Hyeon Mi YOO
;
Gyeong Min YOO
;
Myung Jin LEE
;
Baek-Nam KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2020;52(1):93-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Abstract: We performed a point seroprevalence survey of measles among healthcare workers (HCWs) at two Korean teaching hospitals in 2019. A total of 2,830 HCWs underwent an antibody test.The overall seropositivity of measles was 93.1%. The seroprevalence of measles was lowest in HCWs aged 20 - 24 years (81.2%), followed by those aged 25 - 29 years (90.1%). The rates of anti-measles IgG positivity were significantly different between the two hospitals (97.0% vs.89.4%, P <0.001). These results suggest that the seropositivity of measles in HCWs may differ depending on the hospital's vaccination policy.
