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Prevalence of sharp injuries infection by HIV and HBV among nurses in Khartoum state

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Infection prevention and control
Infectious diseases

Abstract

Background: Needle stick injuries (NSI) are wounds caused by sharps such as hypodermic needles, blood collection needles, needles used to connect parts of iv delivery systems. It is the most efficient method of transmitting blood-borne infections between patients and healthcare staff, and hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of sharp injuries infection by HIV and HBV among Sudanese nurses in Khartoum state.Methods: This was a cross sectional study carried out in Ibrahim Malik Hospital- Khartoum State conducted to evaluate the prevalence of sharp needle injuries infection by HIV and HBV in nurses. Sixty nurses working in variant hospitals and centers were enrolled in this study after taking their verbal consent.Results: Out of 60 nurses, 6 (10.0%) have a history of blood transfusion and 54 (90.0%) don't have a history of blood transfusion, 52 (87.0%) were vaccinated against HBV, and 8 (13.0%) were not vaccinated against HBV, 6 (10.0%) have a history of surgical transplantation and 54 (90.0%) don't have a history of surgical transplantation.Out of 60 nurses, 0.0 (0.0%) with positive HIV and HBV, 60 (100%) with negative HIV, HCV and HBV.The results showed negative results of HIV, HCV and HBV among Sudanese nurses in Khartoum state. Conclusion: The study observed that nurses have negative results of HIV, HCV and HBV.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2022.144042.1323

Keywords

HBV, HIV, nurse, Sudan

Authors

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Hasan Baleel

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Affiliation

Department of microbiology-National University-Sudan.

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amirhass21@gmail.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Hammad

MiddleName

Aldai

Affiliation

Dar ALaloum College-Sudan

Email

medlabbsc646@gmail.com

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First Name

Alkhair

Last Name

Idris

MiddleName

Abd Almahmoud

Affiliation

Ahfad University for Women

Email

alkhair20@hotmail.com

City

Omdurman

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https://orcid.org/00

Volume

4

Article Issue

1

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39092

Issue Date

2023-02-01

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2022-06-11

Publish Date

2023-02-01

Page Start

63

Page End

67

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_251923.html

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prevalence of sharp injuries infection by HIV and HBV among nurses in Khartoum state

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25 Dec 2024