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- Title
Hepatitis B immune reconstitution syndrome in a patient with HIV infection.
- Authors
John, Melanie-Anne A.; Gosnell, Bernadett I.; Manzini, Thandekile C.; Ramdial, Prastistadevi; Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S.
- Abstract
South Africa has a high rate of HIV and hepatitis B co-infection. The national HIV treatment guidelines include anti-retrovirals that treat both viruses. We describe a HIV-positive patient who presented with liver histology-confirmed hepatitis B immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome whilst on a regimen containing lamivudine and tenofovir.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS B; IMMUNE reconstitution inflammatory syndrome; HIV-positive persons; MIXED infections; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 12, p1126
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0956462416628320