MOB: | 2022/1 |
Szerzők: | Knezevic, Darija; Petkovic, Miroslav; Bozic, Ljiljana; Miljus, Natasa; Mijovic, Biljana; Acimovic, Jela; Djakovic-Devic, Jelena; Puhalo-Sladoje, Dragana; Masic, Srdjan; Spaic, Dragan; Todorovic, Nevena; Pilipovic-Broceta, Natasa; Petrovic, Verica; Bokonjic, Dejan; Stojiljkovic, Milos P.; Skrbic, Ranko |
Tárgyszavak: | KORONAVÍRUS; SARS-COV-2; EGÉSZSÉGÜGYI DOLGOZÓK; SEROLOGIA; IMMUNVÁLASZ |
Folyóirat: | Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica - 2022. 69. évf. 1. sz. [https://akjournals.com/view/journals/030/030-overview.xml] |
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among primary healthcare workers in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina: A cross-sectional study / Darija Knezevic [et al.]
Bibliogr.: p. 24-26. - Abstr. eng. - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/030.2022.01706
In: Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica. - ISSN 1217-8950. - 2022. 69. évf. 1. sz., p. 18-26. : ill.
Healthcare workers (HCW) in primary healthcare centres in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, are on the first combat line with COVID-19. This study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among HCW at the primary healthcare centres and to analyse the risk exposure to COVID-19, clinical signs and vaccination status. A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCW at the selected primary healthcare centres between 19 March and 30 April 2021. Antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A total of 1,023 HCW (mean age 45 years; 71% female) were included in the study. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected in 69.5% of all participants. There was a significant difference in seropositivity among primary healthcare centres from different geographical regions. As many as 432 (42%) of all participants had confirmed COVID-19 symptoms before the study and, 84.8% of them were seropositive. This study showed that 702 primary HCW were vaccinated with any of these vaccines: Sputnik V, Sinopharm, Pfizer/Biontech. High titre of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was found amongst those who received one (92.6%) or both (97.2%) doses of vaccines. In this study, we report high prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among HCW in primary healthcare in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina during the third pandemic wave. Kulcsszavak: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; seroprevalence; healthcare workers; primary healthcare