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

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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Main Authors: D Hardie, O Babatunde, H Smuts, B Eley, S Korsman, R de Lacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12286/8472

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