title: [The vertically transmitted hepatitis B (author's transl)].
abstract: The vertically transmitted hepatitis B in infancy, is not only due to an acute hepatitis B of the mother during pregnancy. We describe 9 cases of proven vertical transmitted hepatitis B, 2 of them with fatal outcome. 5 were delivered from chronic asymptomatic HBsAg positive mothers. We wish to emphasize again the importance of HBsAg screening in pregnancy and the prophylactic use of hyperimmune gamma-globulin in children born to HBsAg positive mothers.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D011295:Prenatal Care
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Die vertikale Hepatitis B.