Vol. 42 No. 4 (2025): Agosto
Original Article

Seroprevalence and positiveness of infectious agents in a blood bank in Barranquilla, norther of Colombia

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  • Johan Bula-Viecco,
  • Hernán Argote-Berdugo,
  • Ricardo Ávila de la Hoz,
  • Juan Diego Altamiranda-Vargas,
  • Soraya Salcedo-Mendoza,
  • Daniel Suarez-Posada,
  • Ronald Maestre-Serrano
Johan Bula-Viecco
Banco Nacional de Sangre, Barranquilla, Colombia
Hernán Argote-Berdugo
Banco Nacional de Sangre, Barranquilla, Colombia
Ricardo Ávila de la Hoz
Banco Nacional de Sangre, Barranquilla, Colombia
Juan Diego Altamiranda-Vargas
Banco Nacional de Sangre, Barranquilla, Colombia
Soraya Salcedo-Mendoza
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
Daniel Suarez-Posada
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
Ronald Maestre-Serrano
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4067/s0716-10182025000400152

Published 2025-08-23

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Bula-Viecco J, Argote-Berdugo H, Ávila de la Hoz R, Altamiranda-Vargas JD, Salcedo-Mendoza S, Suarez-Posada D, Maestre-Serrano R. Seroprevalence and positiveness of infectious agents in a blood bank in Barranquilla, norther of Colombia. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 23 [cited 2025 Nov. 6];42(4). Available from: https://www.revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/2321

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Abstract

Background: Blood transfusions are life-saving; yet, despite measures like surveys and immunoassays, there remains a risk of transmitting infectious agents. Aim: To determine the seroprevalence and positivity of infectious markers in repeat volunteer donors at a blood bank in the Department of Atlántico between 2017 and 2023. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study that included blood donors who met the current technical guidelines of the National Institute of Health for the selection of blood donors in Colombia. Sociodemographic variables and those associated with the seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections and serological marker positivity were analyzed. Results: A total of 297,547 donors were received, of whom 64.2% were men and 35.8% were women; 61.8% were between the ages of 20 and 39. The cumulative reactivity rate per 100 donors was 3.76 (HBsAg: 0.11, HIV: 0.22, Core: 1.39, T. cruzi: 0.6, HTLV: 0.19, T. pallidum: 1.90, HCV: 0.22) and the cumulative positivity rate was 0.22 per 100 donations (HIV: 0.09, HB: 0.07, Chagas: 0.02, HTLV: 0.04, HCV: 0.01). Conclusion: A significant seroprevalence rate of infectious markers and positivity was found, with a predominance of syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B.

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