Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections in Children Infected with HIV

We evaluated the prevalence and transmission mode of hepatitis B and C in an inner-city, pediatric cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons, as well as the demographic characteristics of the cohort. Hepatitis B or C was found in 13 (5.8%) of 228 children. This analysis suggests...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2007-09, Vol.45 (6), p.795-798
Hauptverfasser:	Toussi, Sima Shelly, Abadi, Jacobo, Rosenberg, Michael, Levanon, Daniela
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Child Child health services Child, Preschool Children Children & youth Cohort Studies Coinfection Demographics Disease transmission Female Hepacivirus Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - complications Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - transmission Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis C - complications Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C - transmission HIV HIV infections HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - virology HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Infant Infections Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences New York - epidemiology Pediatrics Prevalence Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	We evaluated the prevalence and transmission mode of hepatitis B and C in an inner-city, pediatric cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons, as well as the demographic characteristics of the cohort. Hepatitis B or C was found in 13 (5.8%) of 228 children. This analysis suggests that chronic hepatitis is prevalent and should be routinely screened for in the pediatric HIV-infected population.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/521169