Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Korean Health Personnel

Background/Aims: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether doctors and nurses in a single hospital were at an increased risk of acquiring Helicobacter pylori infection in 2011 and to identify risk factors for H. pylori seroprevalence. Methods: Nurses (n=362), doctors (n=110), health personnel...

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Published in:Gut and liver 2013-11, Vol.7 (6), p.648
Main Authors: Hyun Young Kim, Na Young Kim, Seon Mie Kim, Ji Hyun Seo, Eun Ha Park, Dong Ho Lee
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Health personnel
Helicobacter pylori
Prevalence
Serology
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Summary:Background/Aims: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether doctors and nurses in a single hospital were at an increased risk of acquiring Helicobacter pylori infection in 2011 and to identify risk factors for H. pylori seroprevalence. Methods: Nurses (n=362), doctors (n=110), health personnel without patient contact (medical control, n=179), and nonhospital controls (n=359) responded to a questionnaire during a health check-up, which included questions on socioeconomic status, education level, working years, and occupation in 2011. The prevalence of H. pylori was measured by serology. Results: The seroprevalence rate was 29.8% (nurses), 34.5% (doctors), 30.7% (medical control), and 52.9% (nonhospital control). Among younger subjects (
ISSN:1976-2283