Nicholas Geremia, Federico Giovagnorio, Andrea De Vito, Luca Martignago, Vito Fiore, Elena Rastrelli, Giordano Madeddu, Saverio Giuseppe Parisi, Giulio Starnini, Sandro Panese, Sergio Babudieri
BACKGROUND: There is little information regarding the hepatitis B virus (HBV), vaccination status, and hepatitis B exposure in Italian women's jails. We aimed to describe the HBV exposure and HBs antibody (anti-HBs) protection levels in female prisoners. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective multicentric study was performed in Italian prisons from 2021 to 2023. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify risk factors for HBc antibody (anti-HBc) seropositivity and non-protective anti-HBs titer...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine