Condoms and Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Authors: Gerald Y. Minuk, Carol E. Bohme, Tom J. Bowen
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1986Condoms and Hepatitis B Virus InfectionGERALD Y. MINUK, M.D., CAROL E. BOHME, B.SC., TOM J. BOWEN, M.D.GERALD Y. MINUK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CAROL E. BOHME, B.SC.Search for more papers by this author, TOM J. BOWEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-4-584_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Regular sexual partners of patients with acute or chronic type B hepatitis are candidates for active or passive immunoprophylaxis (1-3). Unfortunately, such prophylaxis is often difficult to arrange for casual sexual partners, who may be more numerous and difficult to locate. As an alternative, physicians frequently suggest to patients with hepatitis B that condoms be used when engaging in casual sex. Data to support such advice, however, does not exist to our knowledge.We added 0.5 mL (400 000 counts/min) of125I-radiolabeled hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg; provided by Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois) to 2.5 mL...References1. HEATHCOTEGATEAUSHERLOCK JPS. Role of hepatitis-B antigen carriers in non-parenteral transmission of the hepatitis-B virus. Lancet. 1974;2:370-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SZMUNESSMUCHPRINCE WMA. On the role of sexual behavior in the spread of hepatitis B infection. Ann Intern Med. 1975;83:489-95. LinkGoogle Scholar3. . Recommendation of the immunization practices advisory committee (ACIP): inactivated hepatitis B virus vaccine. MMWR. 1982;31:317-28. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. DANECAMERONBRIGGS DCM. Virus-like particles in serum of patients with Australia antigen associated hepatitis. Lancet. 1970;2:695-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byNATURAL RUBBER LATEX PRODUCTS: CONCERNS IN HEALTH CAREImplications of Laboratory Tests of Condom IntegrityRelationships between sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus infectionContraceptionLatex-dipping processesWomen, Contraception and STDs Including HIVBarrier methods of contraception, spermicides, and sexually transmitted diseases: a review.Heterosexual spread of HIV infectionKontrazeptionPREVENTION OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONSEfficacy of thermoplastic elastomer and latex condoms as viral barriersSexually transmitted diseases and travelersA simple method to test condoms for penetration by virusesFamily Planning: The Responsibility to Prevent Both Pregnancy and Reproductive Tract InfectionsA study of the relationship between tensile testing of condoms and breakage in useEvaluation of the Amount of Nonoxynol Available in Condoms for the Inhibition of Hiv Using a Method Based on HPLCGonococcal Infections in WomenA Critical Review of the Physics and Statistics of Condoms and their Role in Individual versus Societal Survival of the AIDS EpidemicPrevention of HIV TransmissionSexually Transmitted Diseases and the Use of Condoms in a Cohort of Homosexual Men Followed Since 1983 in FinlandEfficacy of commercial condoms in the prevention of hepatitis B virus infectionUse of gloves among dermatologists 1 April 1986Volume 104, Issue 4Page: 584-584KeywordsChronic hepatitisHepatitis BHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis virusesProphylaxis Issue Published: 1 April 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...