Prevalencia de serología positiva en unidades de sangre del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, enero- diciembre 2017

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Blood Bank, at Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital (HVCM) is responsible of providing specific blood components to patients with different pathologies around the region. From January to December 2017, 9764 donations were analyze in which infectious diseases were detected such as HIV, hepatitis, Chagas diseases, syphilis, etc. In order to determine these infections prevalence, ensuring transfusional safety during this phase. At the same time, it will provide information to health system about the reality of these infections in health area, to draw up strategies for their prevention.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: Determine the prevalence of positive serology in blood units of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital from January to December 2017.

METHODOLOGY: A retrospective descriptive study of the serological analysis was done in the blood units analyzed in the Blood Bank of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital in the period January to December 2017.

RESULTS: An analysis was made of 9,764 blood units, of which 267 were seropositive for an infectious agent with a prevalence of 2.70%, being Syphilis the most prevalent agent (38,90%). Male donors predominated (68,00%), between 18-35 years of age (64,72%) and independent worker occupation (44,73%).

CONCLUSIONS: The blood units had a low prevalence of seropositivity, with a predominance of infectious agents in the group between 18-35 years, male sex and independent workers.