Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among prison inmates in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Soroprevalência e fatores associados à infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B em população encarcerada no estado do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Alcione Cavalheiro Faro Stief, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Sônia Maria Oliveira de Andrade, Mauricio Antonio Pompilio, Sonia Maria Fernandes, Paula Guerra Murat, Gina Jonasson Mousquer, Sheila Araújo Teles, Graciele Rodrigues Camolez, Roberta Barbosa Lopes Francisco, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010
• Subjects: Hepatite B; Encarcerados; Prevalência; Fatores associados; Hepatitis B; Prisoners; Prevalence; Associated factors; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Penal
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822010000500008; https://doaj.org/article/9cb040d0387048ada6dc7ba8d4bcdabf

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection and associated factors among prison inmates in Campo Grande, MS. METHODS: A total of 408 individuals were interviewed regarding sociodemographic characteristics, associated factors and HBV vaccination using a standardized que...