Fatal hepatitis B infection despite immunization in an HIV-infected infant : a possible case of vaccine failure and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

Van der Linden, Dimitri;Cotton, Mark;Rabie, Helena;McKerrow, Neil
(2010) Journal of Tropical Pediatrics — Vol. 56, n° 5, p. 351-354 (2010)

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We report a case of hepatitis B immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an 8-month-old girl with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. In resource-constrained countries, HIV-hepatitis B co-infections are often difficult to diagnose and to treat. We highlight on the importance of hepatitis B and HIV screening in pregnant women, to implement efficient preventive measures.
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Van der Linden, D., Cotton, M., Rabie, H., & McKerrow, N. (2010). Fatal hepatitis B infection despite immunization in an HIV-infected infant : a possible case of vaccine failure and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 56(5), 351-354. https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmq003 (Original work published 2010)