Infect Chemother.  2020 Mar;52(1):93-97. 10.3947/ic.2020.52.1.93.

Comparison of the Seroprevalence of Measles Antibodies among Healthcare Workers in Two Korean Hospitals in 2019

• Kwak YG
• Song JE
• Oh GB
• Jeong IH
• Cho CR
• Kim N
• Yoo HM
• Yoo GM
• Lee MJ
• Kim BN

• KMID: 2507330
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2020.52.1.93

Abstract

We performed a point seroprevalence survey of measles among healthcare workers (HCWs) at two Korean teaching hospitals in 2019. A total of 2,830 HCWs underwent an antibody test. The overall seropositivity of measles was 93.1%. The seroprevalence of measles was lowest in HCWs aged 20 - 24 years (81.2%), followed by those aged 25 - 29 years (90.1%). The rates of anti-measles IgG positivity were significantly different between the two hospitals (97.0% vs. 89.4%, P <0.001). These results suggest that the seropositivity of measles in HCWs may differ depending on the hospital's vaccination policy.

Keyword

Measles; Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine; Healthcare workers; Seroprevalence

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  Figure 1 Seroprevalence of anti-measles IgG antibodies and the number of healthcare workers based on the hospital and age distribution.IgG, immunoglobulin G.

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