Fulminant hepatitis B virus HBV infection in an infant following mothertochild transmission of an eminus HBV mutant: Time to relook at HBV prophylaxis in South African infants
The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women is high in South Africa (SA), yet prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) falls short of international recommendations. We describe a 10-week-old infant who developed fulminant hepatic failure following MTCT. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2018-04-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12286/8472 |