Preventing hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus infections among men who have sex with men

被引：34

作者：

Kahn, J

机构：

[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Posit Hlth Program, Dept Med, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA

[2] San Francisco Gen Hosp, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2002年 / 35卷 / 11期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1086/343044

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are 2 common sexually transmitted diseases that are preventable by vaccination. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk of acquiring hepatitis A virus and hepatitis B virus through sexual exposure. Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that MSM receive immunizations against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Many health care providers and most MSM are unaware of the risks and the potentially dangerous consequences posed by hepatitis A and B virus infection, and the MSM thus remain unvaccinated and unprotected from exposure to these viruses. It is important for health care providers to educate and vaccinate their at-risk male patients against hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus infections.

引用

页码：1382 / 1387

页数：6

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