Детские инфекции (Москва) (Apr 2021)

Acute viral hepatitis B in infants: a clinical case

  • A. V. Vasyunin,
  • G. S. Karpovich,
  • E. I. Krasnova,
  • I. V. Kuimova,
  • N. I. Gavrilova,
  • T. V. Komissarova,
  • L. I. Enivatova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2021-20-1-65-68
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 65 – 68

Abstract

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Routine vaccination against viral hepatitis B (HBV) has significantly reduced morbidity and mortality from this infection. The development of acute HBV in children is currently a rarity, but there is still the possibility of developing a similar scenario in children from family foci of HBV, aswell as in children with no specific prophylaxis. A clinical observation of the development of acute HBV in aninfant is presented, and the difficulties of managing such patients are demonstrated.

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