Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: To analyze the seroprevalence of infectious diseases in blood donors in a municipality in Amazonas. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative analysis study carried out in a municipality in the interior of Amazonas. The data were obtained by consulting the medical records of the candidates for the donation from January 2014 to December 2016, and subsequently tabulated and analyzed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences - SPSS program. Results: 1,590 blood donor records were analyzed during the study period. Of these, 147 (9.25%) of the candidates were considered unfit for donation. Regarding the epidemiological profile of the disabled, there was a predominance of males 117 (79.6%). The average age found was 42.52 years (SD = 10.04). Among the diseases surveyed, there was the following distribution: 126 (85.7%) hepatitis B (HBc), followed by the respective markers: Coinfection, where infection by 2 or more pathogens occurs, 9 cases (6.1%) were found , Syphilis (VDRL) 6 (4.1%), Anti-HCV 3 (2.0%), Chagas disease 2 (1.4%) and HBsAG 1 (0.06%). Conclusion: Research has shown that serological screening is essential among blood donors, as it can identify the presence of infections and subsequently prevent other people from becoming infected.