Varicella zoster antibodies in healthcare workers from two neonatal units in São Paulo, Brazil - assessment of a staff varicella policy

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dc.contributor.authorDos Santos, Amelia Miyashiro [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorOno, E.
dc.contributor.authorWeckx, L. Y.
dc.contributor.authorCoutinho, A. P.
dc.contributor.authorMoraes-Pintoa, M. I. de
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-24T12:34:19Z
dc.date.available2016-01-24T12:34:19Z
dc.date.issued2004-03-01
dc.description.abstractAlthough frequently reported in the literature, a staff varicella policy is not standard in many hospitals even in developed countries. in the present study, we assessed varicella zoster immunity in staff from two neonatal units from hospitals in São Paulo, Brazil. Ninety-seven percent of all staff working in both units agreed to participate. A simple and cost-effective varicella policy was subsequently set up, based on costs and data from serology and a history of previous varicella infection. Our results confirm that a varicella vaccination programme can be implemented in a healthcare facility, even in developing countries. (C) 2003 the Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Paediat, BR-04039032 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Hosp Infect Control Committee, BR-04039032 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnifespUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Paediat, BR-04039032 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnifespUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Hosp Infect Control Committee, BR-04039032 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
dc.description.sourceWeb of Science
dc.format.extent228-231
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.007
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Hospital Infection. London: W B Saunders Co Ltd, v. 56, n. 3, p. 228-231, 2004.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.007
dc.identifier.issn0195-6701
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/27647
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000220410700010
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherW B Saunders Co Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Hospital Infection
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subjectvaricellaen
dc.subjectvaccineen
dc.subjecthospital infectionen
dc.subjecthealthcare workersen
dc.titleVaricella zoster antibodies in healthcare workers from two neonatal units in São Paulo, Brazil - assessment of a staff varicella policyen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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