title: [Current status of hepatitis B prevention].
abstract: There is no causal therapy for hepatitis-B. The most essential therapeutic measure taken for this illness is still prophylaxis, since hepatitis-B can be accompanied by very serious complications (e.g. chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, primary carcinoma of the liver).
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosmanith
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schönitzer
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
vernacular_title: Der derzeitige Stand der Hepatitis-B-Prophylaxe.