Postexposure Prophylaxis of Hepatitis B
Authors: H Qureshi
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Diagnosis and Treatment1 September 1984Postexposure Prophylaxis of Hepatitis BRecommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory CommitteeAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-3-351 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractThe following statement supplements and updates certain sections of two previous statements on hepatitis B virus prophylaxis (MMWR. 1981;30:423-35; and MMWR. 1982;31:317-28). Those statements should be consulted regarding preexposure use of hepatitis B vaccine and prophylaxis of hepatitis A.References1. Immune globulins for protection against viral hepatitis. MMWR. 1981;30:423-8, 433-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. BEASLEYHWANGLEE RLG. Prevention of perinatally transmitted hepatitis B virus infections with hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine. Lancet. 1983;2:1099-102. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SEEFFWRIGHTZIMMERMAN LEH. Type B hepatitis after needle-stick exposure: prevention with hepatitis B immune globulin: final report of the Veterans Administration Cooperative Study. Ann Intern Med. 1978;88:285-93. LinkGoogle Scholar4. REDEKERMOSLEYGOCKEMCKEEPOLLACK AJDAW. Hepatitis B immune globulin as a prophylactic measure for spouses exposed to acute type B hepatitis. N Engl J Med. 1975;293:1055-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BEASLEYHWANGSTEVENS RLC. Efficacy of hepatitis B immune globulin for prevention of perinatal transmission of the hepatitis B virus carrier state: final report of a randomized double-blind, place-bo-controlled trial. Hepatology. 1983;3:135-41. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. SZMUNESSSTEVENSOLESZKOGOODMAN WCWA. Passive-active immunisation against hepatitis B: immunogenicity studies in adult Americans. Lancet. 1981;1:575-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. SINATRASHAHWEISSMANTHOMASMERRITTTONG FPJDRM. Perinatal transmitted acute icteric hepatitis B in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive and anti-hepatitis Be-positive carrier mothers. Pediatrics. 1982;70:557-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. DELAPLANEYOGEVCRUSSISCHULMAN DRFS. Fatal hepatitis B in early infancy: the importance of identifying HBsAg-positive pregnant women and providing immunoprophylaxis to their newborns. Pediatrics. 1983;72:176-80. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. WONGIPREESINK VHH. Prevention of the HBsAg carrier status in newborn infants in mothers who are chronic carriers of HBsAg and HBeAg by administration of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin: double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study. Lancet. 1984;1:921-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. CHIRONCOURSAGETYVONNET JPB. Simultaneous administration of hepatitis B and diphtheria/tetanus/polio vaccines [Letter]. Lancet. 1984;1:623-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. PERRILLOCAMPBELLSTRANGBODICKYCOSTIGAN RCSCD. Immune globulin and hepatitis B immune globulin: prophylactic measures for intimate contacts exposed to acute type B hepatitis. Arch Intern Med. 1984;144:81-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. Inactivated hepatitis B virus vaccine. MMWR. 1982;31:317-22, 327-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: ▸From the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee, Centers for Disease Control; Atlanta, Georgia. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDeveloping an Evidence Base for the Delivery of Hepatitis B Virus Birth Dose Vaccination: An Evidence Map and Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews and GuidelinesViral Hepatitis in the Compromised HostViral Hepatitis in the Compromised HostHistory of hepatitis B vaccination in New Zealand: lessons for Australia?SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED VIRUSES OTHER THAN HIV AND PAPILLOMAVIRUSDeterminants of blood and body fluid exposure in a large teaching hospital: Hazards of the intermittent intravenous procedureCase reportThe prevalence of markers of infection with hepatitis B virus in a mixed‐race Australian communityAdult ImmunizationShould all pregnant women be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen?Viral Hepatitis in the Compromised HostProblems of intensive therapy in childhood cancerHepatitis B virusLiver Diseases in Pregnancy 1 September 1984Volume 101, Issue 3Page: 351-354KeywordsHepatitis AHepatitis BHepatitis B virusPostexposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisProphylaxisVaccines Issue Published: 1 September 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...