Acute Hepatitis B Co-infection in HIV-Infected Patients Despite Prior Hepatitis B Vaccination
Keyword(s):
B Virus
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Clinicians often assume that patients vaccinated for hepatitis B virus (HBV) have immunity. We report three cases of acute HBV infection in HBV-vaccinated HIV patients. These cases illustrate that patients at an elevated risk of HBV exposure presenting with acute hepatitis should be tested for HBV infection regardless of previous vaccination status.
2007 ◽
Vol 41
(2)
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pp. 222-223
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2003 ◽
Vol 130
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pp. 293-300
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