TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibody titers to hepatitis B surface antigen among vaccinated emergency physicians
T2 - Three years' experience with a wellness booth
AU - Goldberg, R.
AU - Thomas, H.
AU - Kuhn, G.
AU - Moradzadeh, D.
AU - Mody, T.
AU - Boss, R. W.
AU - Goodman, E.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by a grant from SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Study objective: To determine antibody titers to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBsAg) among previously vaccinated emergency physicians and to assess the degree of compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) postvaccination guidelines. Methods: A descriptive analysis was performed of anti-HBsAg titer determinations and vaccination surveys among a self-selected group of emergency physicians attending the annual scientific assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians in 1995, 1996, or 1997. Results: Of 943 participants, titer levels were found to be protective in 768 (81%), borderline in 45 (5%), and nonreactive in 130 (14%). A total of 337 participants (36%) had not obtained postvaccination titer determinations, as advised by the CDC. More than 50% reported an occupational exposure to blood products within the previous 2 years. Conclusion: Despite their high risk for exposure to blood products, many previously vaccinated emergency physicians were not in compliance with CDC postvaccination guidelines.
AB - Study objective: To determine antibody titers to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBsAg) among previously vaccinated emergency physicians and to assess the degree of compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) postvaccination guidelines. Methods: A descriptive analysis was performed of anti-HBsAg titer determinations and vaccination surveys among a self-selected group of emergency physicians attending the annual scientific assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians in 1995, 1996, or 1997. Results: Of 943 participants, titer levels were found to be protective in 768 (81%), borderline in 45 (5%), and nonreactive in 130 (14%). A total of 337 participants (36%) had not obtained postvaccination titer determinations, as advised by the CDC. More than 50% reported an occupational exposure to blood products within the previous 2 years. Conclusion: Despite their high risk for exposure to blood products, many previously vaccinated emergency physicians were not in compliance with CDC postvaccination guidelines.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70388-4
DO - 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70388-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 9922410
AN - SCOPUS:0032903072
SN - 0196-0644
VL - 33
SP - 156
EP - 159
JO - Annals of emergency medicine
JF - Annals of emergency medicine
IS - 2
ER -