Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: viral hepatitis

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista

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Geraldo Duarte¹  Paula Pezzuto²  Tiago Dahrug Barros²  Gláucio Mosimann Junior²  Flor Ernestina Martinez-Espinosa³ 

[1] Universidade de São Paulo;Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde;Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane

关键词: Hepatitis A;    Hepatitis B;    Hepatitis C;    Vaccines;    Therapeutics;    Disease prevention;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-834-2020

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

This article discusses viral hepatitis, a theme addressed by the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines to Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections and, more precisely, by the Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and Coinfections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Besides the broad spectrum of health impairment, hepatitis A, B, and C viruses also present different transmission forms, whether parenteral, sexual, vertical, or fecal-oral. Among the strategies suggested for the control of viral hepatitis, in addition to behavioral measures, are expanded diagnosis, early vaccination against hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, and access to available therapeutic resources. Considering vertical transmission of the hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses, screening for pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B and C is an essential perinatal health strategy, indicating with precision those who can benefit from the prophylactic interventions.

【 授权许可】

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