Infections in Healthcare Workers in Germany—22-Year Time Trends
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Albert Nienhaus (0000-0003-1881-7302, Universität Hamburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2656-2656 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15122656 |
| PMID | 30486322 |
| OpenAlex | W2902495794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 36 |
Health workers (HWs) run an increased risk of infection. The standardised data set of an accident insurer was used to analyse the time trends of infection-related claims and confirmed occupational diseases (ODs) in HWs. The numbers of claims and confirmed claims for different infections were analysed for the years 1996 to 2017. The rate of claims and confirmed ODs were calculated per 100,000 full-time workers. The number of claims was relatively stable over time. However, the rate per 100,000 full-time workers decreased from 25.2 to 15.4. The decrease was most pronounced for hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections, which were the most frequent infections for which claims were made at the start of the period. In 2017, tuberculosis (TB)-related claims were more frequent than those related to blood-borne virus infections. However, the growing number of TB claims does not reflect an increased infection risk, but rather improved methods for the diagnosis of latent TB infection (LTBI). Measures to prevent blood-borne virus infections in HWs were successful in the last 22 years, but attention should be paid to newly emerging infections
Environmental health · Infection rate · Pathology · Tuberculosis · Demography · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Travel-related health issues · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Pediatrics · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |