Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-2 | Issue-02 | 22-23
Original Research Article
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human immunodeficiency virus among patients attending a tertiary care hospital, South India
Dr. Prudhivi Sumana, Dr. Toleti Sunitha, Dr. Myneni Ramesh Babu
Published : Feb. 27, 2017
Abstract
To estimate the prevalence of Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], Hepatitis B virus [HBV] and Hepatitis
C virus[HCV] among patients attending a tertiary care hospital, South India. A cross-sectional study was conducted
between November 2015 and August 2016. A total of 71,703 samples [HIV-319, HBV-455, HCV- 157] were tested for
anti-HIV, HBS Ag and anti-HCV using standard serological tests. The prevalence of HIV was 319[1.44%], HBV 455
[1.78%] and HCV was 157[0.65%]. āZā test was used for statistical analysis. It was found that there was statistically
significant difference between proportions of all the three. The proportion of HBV was more when compared with HIV
[P=0.0019] and HCV [P=0.00001]. The proportion of HIV was more when compared with HCV [P=0.00001]. The study
revealed high prevalence of HBV, intermediate prevalence of HIV and low prevalence of HCV. The study emphasises
the need for early screening of all the three infections, and the results highlight the importance of relevant targeted
interventions in these populations.