Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A

Serologic testing for immunoglobulin M anti–hepatitis A virus antibodies is used for diagnosis. Supportive care is often sufficient for treatment. Routine immunization is recommended for all children 12 to 23 months of age, persons at high risk of contracting the infection, and most cases of pre- an...

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Veröffentlicht in:American family physician 2021-10, Vol.104 (4), p.368-374
Hauptverfasser: Langan, Robert C, Goodbred, Andrew J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibodies
Chronic illnesses
Contraindications
Disease control
Disease prevention
Epidemics
Food contamination & poisoning
Food safety
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Hepatitis A
Homeless people
Immunoglobulins
Liver diseases
Medical research
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:Serologic testing for immunoglobulin M anti–hepatitis A virus antibodies is used for diagnosis. Supportive care is often sufficient for treatment. Routine immunization is recommended for all children 12 to 23 months of age, persons at high risk of contracting the infection, and most cases of pre- and postexposure prophylaxis.
ISSN:0002-838X
1532-0650