Screening for Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnant Women

The correct answers are C and D. For infants born to mothers who test positive for HBsAg, current guidelines for case management include HBV vaccination and HBIG prophylaxis within 12 hours of birth, completing the vaccine series, and serologic testing for infection and immunity at nine to 12 months...

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Published inAmerican family physician Vol. 101; no. 2; pp. 115 - 116
Main Authors Mabry-Hernandez, Iris, Yan, Lily D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Academy of Family Physicians 15.01.2020
Subjects
Adult
Antigens
Babies
Case management
Female
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B - diagnosis
Hepatitis B - prevention & control
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Infections
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control
Mass Screening - standards
Mothers
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - prevention & control
Prenatal Care - standards
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Summary:The correct answers are C and D. For infants born to mothers who test positive for HBsAg, current guidelines for case management include HBV vaccination and HBIG prophylaxis within 12 hours of birth, completing the vaccine series, and serologic testing for infection and immunity at nine to 12 months of age.2,3 For infants born to mothers with unknown HBsAg status, current guidelines for case management include HBV vaccination within 12 hours of birth, followed by HBIG prophylaxis. For HBV-positive mothers, case management during pregnancy includes HBV DNA viral load testing and referral to specialty care for counseling and medical management of HBV infection. The views expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of Boston Medical Center, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the U.S. government.
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ISSN:0002-838X
1532-0650