Vacunación para hepatitis B en pacientes adultos infectados con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana

Translated title of the contribution: Hepatitis B vaccine in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection

Carlos A.O. Ramírez, Daniel G.A. Fernández, Sandra L.B. Valderrama, Carlos H.Q. Gómez, José R.R. Támara, Carlos A.M. Álvarez

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Abstract

Hepatitis B is a public health problem in the entire world, mainly among HIV infected people in whom the coinfection change the course, natural history and morbi-mortality of the disease. Because of this, it is imperative to design strategies to prevent hepatitis B infection in HIV patients. Vaccination is the most important tool for prevention, although its efficacy varies according to immunologic and virologie status of the patient.

Translated title of the contributionHepatitis B vaccine in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)26-33
Number of pages8
JournalRevista Chilena de Infectologia
Volume26
Issue number1
StatePublished - Feb 2009

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