Hepatitis B: Knowledge and attitude of graduating dentists from faculty of dentistry, Sebha University, Libya

Analysing Anti-HBS Titer Levels in Vaccinated Students of Dentistry in A Tertiary Care Hospital

“…Unfortunately, even dental students do not always conform to these practices, leading to greater risk to themselves and their patients. 17 The most cost-effective predictor for protection against HBV infection is anti-HBs. 20 In the current study total 130 dental students were analyzed for hepatitis B vaccination coverage.…”

“…This occupational hazard can be controlled to a major extent with the extensive use of HBV vaccination and to detect the anti HBs titer level which appears to be the main predictor of initial response to the vaccine and implementation of universal precautions. 17 This study aimed to highlight the number of students who have been vaccinated against hepatitis B and their attitude towards checking post vaccine antibody titers and to find the number of students who have positive immune response in a tertiary care hospital & it will create awareness among dental graduates regarding the significance of hepatitis B vaccination and of post vaccination immune response which if not in protective range will be a consistent risk for the student to acquire infection while treating high risk patients during clinical practice. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of hepatitis B vaccination coverage and sero-protective levels of anti-HBs antibody titers among dental students.…”

Awareness and compliance of dental students and interns toward infection control at Riyadh Elm University

“…Unfortunately, previous studies reported that HCW in Saudi Arabia showed low compliance with hepatitis B vaccination, and it became mandatory to structure educational programs to raise the awareness and enhance health-care workers’ compliance with HBV vaccination [26], [37], [38]. It is noteworthy that HBV vaccination compliance was also below expectations among HCW in Brazil, Serbia, Libya, Ethiopia, China and India [10], [11], [25], [26], [27], [28], [35], [36], [42]. …”

“…The eyes are at particular risk from floating particles, which are considered serious hazards for DHCW, because they can transmit various microorganisms, e.g., cytomegalovirus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis , hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses (HBV and HCV), Herpes simplex virus type 1, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), streptococci, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (including variant CJD), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus transmitted through direct and indirect contact [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17]. …”

Prevention of viral infection transmission in dental practice

“…Zaštitne mjere protiv profesionalnih virusnih infekcija kod stomatoloških radnika su obavezne. Mnoge studije bavile su se ispitivanjem znanja stomatologa i studenata stomatologije o prenošenju virusnih infekcija u stomatološkoj ordinaciji [44][45][46][47][48][49]. Većina ispitanika je upoznata sa putevima transmisije i načinima zaštite.…”