Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (May 2021)

Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: viral hepatitis

  • Geraldo Duarte,
  • Paula Pezzuto,
  • Tiago Dahrug Barros,
  • Gláucio Mosimann Junior,
  • Flor Ernestina Martinez-Espinosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-834-2020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54, no. suppl 1

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Abstract This article discusses viral hepatitis, a theme addressed by the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines to Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections and, more precisely, by the Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and Coinfections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Besides the broad spectrum of health impairment, hepatitis A, B, and C viruses also present different transmission forms, whether parenteral, sexual, vertical, or fecal-oral. Among the strategies suggested for the control of viral hepatitis, in addition to behavioral measures, are expanded diagnosis, early vaccination against hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, and access to available therapeutic resources. Considering vertical transmission of the hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses, screening for pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B and C is an essential perinatal health strategy, indicating with precision those who can benefit from the prophylactic interventions.

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