Seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors at district hospital of banaskantha in North Gujarat, India
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim Blood transfusion is a lifesaving therapeutic intervention and essential element of a health care system that plays a crucial role in the overall management of patients Transfusiontransmissible infectious agents such as Hepatitis B Virus HBV Hepatitis C Virus HCV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV and Syphilis are among the greatest threats to blood safety for recipients and WHO has recommended that these diseases should be screened to get safe blood This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections TTI among donors at District Hospital of Palanpur and compare it with other studiesMaterial and Methods HBV HCV and HIV were tested by ELISA and RAPID methods approved by NACO in voluntary as well as replacement blood donors RPR was carried out for screening of syphilisResults Seroprevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections TTIs among blood donor is 1712 The prevalence of HIV HBV HCV and syphilis was found to be 0043 0259 0173 and 0302 respectively in voluntary blood donors as against 0238 1549 0715 and 1788 being the seroprevalence of HIV HBV HCV and syphilis in replacement blood donors The seroprevalence of TTIs in replacement donors 4290 is higher than voluntary donors 0777Conclusion Voluntary blood donors have been found to be safer than replacement blood donors The present study concluded that motivating voluntary blood donors and diligent donor selection are the most effective way of ensuring adequate supplies of safe blood on a continuing basisKeywords Seroprevalence Transfusion Transmitted InfectionsTTIs Blood donor Hepatitis B Virus HBV Hepatitis C Virus HCVHuman Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Syphilis
Authors and Affiliations
Hema S Patel, Gaurav B. Modi
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- DOI 10.18231/2581-4761.2018.0027
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