Transfusion Transmitted Virüs (TTV) Prevalansı İnaktif Hepatit B Taşıyıcılarında Hemodiyalizden Etkileniyor Mu

Objective: Inthisstudy, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Virus (TTV) virus in inactivated hepatitis B carriers with and without hemodialysis treatment. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 50 inactive hepatitis B patients treated with hemodialysis and 40 inactive hepatitis B patients with normal renal function. Anti-TTV IGG was studied with ELISA kit from serum samples taken from patients. Data were evaluated by Chi-square test. Results: Anti-TTV IGG positivity was detected in 39 (78%) of 50 hemodialysis patients while Anti-TTV IGG positivity was detected in 8 (20%) of 40 inactivated hepatitis B patients without hemodialysis. This difference was statistically significant (p=0.001). Conclusion: We think that standard measures for cleaning, disinfection and infection control should be applied more carefully in these units in order to prevent transmission of hepatitis viruses because of the high TTV seropositivity in hemodialysis patients.