Prevention of viral hepatitis in HIV co-infection

JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

卷:44

Article; Proceedings Paper

Brook, G

关键词: hepatitis;    HIV;    prevention;    vaccination;    counselling;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jhep.2005.11.022

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Co-infection of HIV-positive patients with hepatitis viruses worsens the long-term prognosis and this is summative for each new infection in any individual. Vaccination against hepatitis A or B may be effective but response rates are reduced in HIV infected patients. Improvement in response can be induced through extra doses, higher doses and HAART-induced increase in the CD4 count. Hepatitis B and C may also be prevented through counselling about safer sex, particularly condom use. In intravenous drug users, harm reduction, counselling and the use of needle/syringe exchange schemes may be helpful. (c) 2005 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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