Sexual Transmission of Viral Hepatitis.

Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis D Prevention Sexual transmission Viral hepatitis elimination

Journal

Infectious disease clinics of North America
ISSN: 1557-9824
Titre abrégé: Infect Dis Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8804508

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 2023
Historique:
medline: 1 5 2023
pubmed: 28 4 2023
entrez: 27 4 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Ongoing sexual transmission presents a significant barrier to viral hepatitis control. Endemic transmission of hepatitis A virus continues through communities of men with male sex partners, despite vaccine availability. Increased incidence of hepatitis B virus from 2014-2018 prompted expanded vaccination guidelines, but uptake and physician awareness remain poor. Hepatitis C virus while strongly associated with injection drug use, is also transmitted by high-risk sexual contact. Despite universal screening recommendations and curative treatment, incidence continues to increase. Even with safe and highly effective vaccinations or treatments, sexual transmission of viral hepatitides must be addressed to achieve disease elimination.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37105646
pii: S0891-5520(23)00020-X
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2023.02.010
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

335-349

Subventions

Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : P30 AI027767
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Audrey R Lloyd (AR)

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Children's Harbor Building, 1600 7th Avenue South, Room 308, Birmingham, AL 35223, USA.

Ricardo A Franco (RA)

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, 1917 Clinic Dewberry, 3220 5th Avenue South, Room 1044A, Birmingham, AL 35222, USA. Electronic address: rfranco@uabmc.edu.

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