Sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitides in patients presenting for non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis: results of a prospective cohort study
| Autor: | Nirojini Sivachandran, Reed A.C. Siemieniuk, Pauline Murphy, Andrea Sharp, Christine Walach, Tania Placido, Isaac I. Bogoch |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 40, Iss C, Pp 142-144 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1201-9712 1878-3511 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.10.001 |
| Popis: | Data evaluating the screening practices for viral hepatitides and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients presenting for non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) care are limited. Screening practices and prevalences of viral hepatitides and STIs were evaluated in 126 patients presenting to a dedicated HIV prevention clinic for HIV nPEP. Three patients (2.4%) were diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C infection, 28 (22.2%) did not have surface antibodies in sufficient quantity to confer immunity to hepatitis B, and six (4.8%) were diagnosed with an STI. A multivariate regression model did not predict any demographic or clinical features predictive of HBV non-immunity. Beyond screening for HIV infection, evaluation for viral hepatitides and STIs is an important feature in the care of patients presenting for HIV nPEP. |
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