Practice Guidelines as TopicPost-Exposure ProphylaxisInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (U.SAdvisory CommitteesUnited StatesThis article summarizes recent recommendations of the CDC regarding prevention of hepatitis B in healthcare personnel....
For pregnant women who are HBsAg-positive, amniocentesis should be avoided whenever possible to ensure the placenta is intact and to minimize the chance of the newborn’s exposure to maternal blood. Recommendation 1: Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns Infants born to HBsAg-negative mothers should...
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin and Postexposure Prophylaxis HBIG is prepared from plasma containing high concentrations of anti-HBs. HBIG provides short-term protection (i.e., 3–6 months) from infection.3,109,168 Currently, HBIG administered in conjunction with HepB vaccine is recommended for (1...
Hepatitis B surface antigen and antibodies Acute HBVinfection is characterized by high titers of HBsAg, which appear within 3–4weeks postexposure, peaks at ~12weeks, and becomes undetectable after 4–6months. Detection of HBsAg often requires confirmation, especially when the signal-to-cutoff thres...
“Many of the risk factors for hepatitis B also portend non-adherence,’’ Ende said, citing injection drug users, prison inmates and people at risk of sexual exposure. “But with public health efforts, these important populations can be reached, and proper screening, vaccination and care provi...
The culture supernatant was harvested 48 h post exposure. HBsAg levels were estimated as described earlier. Quantification of secreted HBV Huh7 cells were seeded overnight at a density of 5 × 105 cells per well and HepG2.2.15 cells were seeded at 8 × 105 cells per well in a ...
assessment of the stage of liver disease, the indications, timing, choice and duration of single or combination of antiviral drugs, screening for HCC, management in special situations like childhood, pregnancy, coinfections, renal impairment and pre- and post-liver transplant, and policy guidelines....
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Anti-viral agents (e.g., interferon) or immune globulin should not be used for postexposure prophylaxis. For the source, baseline testing for anti-HCV. For the person exposed to an HCV-positive source, baseline and follow-up testing including baseline testing for anti-HCV and ALT activity; ...
Inadequate hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation among transplant surgeons: prevalence, correlates, and implications. 来自 NCBI 喜欢 0 阅读量: 30 作者:SD Halpern,DA Asch,A Shaked,P Stock,EA Blumberg 摘要: To identify the proportion of U.S. transplant surgeons who are adequately ...