Seroprevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Healthy Blood Donors: A 5-Year Tertiary Care Hospital Experience
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) hamper blood safety and cause a serious public health problem. Aim of the present study is to estimate the seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among voluntary blood donors at a tertiary healthcare teaching hospital. It was a hospital based retrospective study. Donor samples were tested over a period of five years. 8110 blood donors of both sexes attended the blood bank during this period which was screened for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis, malaria. The overall seroprevalence of TTI is 56 (0.68%)/8110. The seroprevalence of HIV, HBsAg, HCV , syphilis and malaria was 0.04%, 0.5%, 0.05%, 0.09% and nil respectively in total donors. All blood should be tested for compatibility and TTI’s with reduction in unnecessary blood transfusion. Thus ensuring safe blood supply to the recipients
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Anupriya A, Priya Banthavi S, Vasudevan . , Pramila . , Uma A
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