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Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in exposed and unexposed populations of hospital employees

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The objective of this work was to compare the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus in an unexposed and exposed population, both working in a hospital, and to study the occupational risk factors related to seropositivity, while taking personal risk factors into account. We conducted a cross-sectional study in a French hospital over a period of 12 months. The overall seroprevalence among the 550 subjects was 49.5%. The multivariate analysis showed that seropositivity was significantly associated with age (36–43 years: odds ratio [OR] = 1.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.1–2.8]) and working as a pediatric nurse’s aide (OR = 1.8; 95% CI: [1.1–2.8]). This study confirms the need to improve prevention procedures in the workplace, including screening, information, and hygiene rules.

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  1. Médecine du Travail du Personnel Hospitalier (MTPH), Hopital Huriez, CHRU de Lille, rue Michel Polonowski, 59037, Lille Cedex, France

    N. Lepage, N. Cherot-Kornobis, I. Lartigau, S. Miczek & A. Sobaszek

  2. GIP-CERESTE, Faculté de Médecine, Université Lille 2/CHRU, Lille, France

    N. Lepage, A. Leroyer, N. Cherot-Kornobis & A. Sobaszek

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Lepage, N., Leroyer, A., Cherot-Kornobis, N. et al. Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in exposed and unexposed populations of hospital employees. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 30, 65–70 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-010-1054-4

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