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Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Jan 30. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03788.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Vaccination coverage among medical residents in Paris, France.
Mir O, Adam J, Gaillard R, Gregory T, Veyrie N, Yordanov Y, Berveiller P, Chousterman B, Loulergue P.
Source
SIHP, Syndicat des Internes des H?pitaux de Paris SCCAHP, Syndicat des Chefs de Clinique et Assistants des H?pitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
Abstract
Clin Microbiol Infect ABSTRACT: Medical residents are particularly exposed to the risk of occupational infection. We aimed to determine the vaccination coverage in residents with an anonymous self-reporting electronic questionnaire. A total of 250 residents took part in this survey. Vaccination rates were particularly high for mandatory vaccinations (diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B virus and tuberculosis). Regarding recommended vaccinations (influenza, 45.6%; pertussis, 65.2%; measles, 62.8%; varicella, 62.8%), rates were insufficient to prevent hospital epidemics, but higher than those reported in other healthcare workers. Further immunization programmes should target residents, and not only senior healthcare workers, with a critical role for occupational medicine departments.
? 2012 The Authors. Clinical Microbiology and Infection ? 2012 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
PMID:
22404767
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22404767
Vaccination coverage among medical residents in Paris, France.
Mir O, Adam J, Gaillard R, Gregory T, Veyrie N, Yordanov Y, Berveiller P, Chousterman B, Loulergue P.
Source
SIHP, Syndicat des Internes des H?pitaux de Paris SCCAHP, Syndicat des Chefs de Clinique et Assistants des H?pitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
Abstract
Clin Microbiol Infect ABSTRACT: Medical residents are particularly exposed to the risk of occupational infection. We aimed to determine the vaccination coverage in residents with an anonymous self-reporting electronic questionnaire. A total of 250 residents took part in this survey. Vaccination rates were particularly high for mandatory vaccinations (diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B virus and tuberculosis). Regarding recommended vaccinations (influenza, 45.6%; pertussis, 65.2%; measles, 62.8%; varicella, 62.8%), rates were insufficient to prevent hospital epidemics, but higher than those reported in other healthcare workers. Further immunization programmes should target residents, and not only senior healthcare workers, with a critical role for occupational medicine departments.
? 2012 The Authors. Clinical Microbiology and Infection ? 2012 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
PMID:
22404767
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22404767