title: HBs antigen in children with suspicion of HIV infection.
abstract: In order to evaluate the prevalence rate of HBs antigen in children with a suspicion of HIV infection, 103 children were tested for HBs antigen and HIV. The mean age of the children was 2 years. The prevalence of HBs antigen was 39.8 per cent in children and the HIV ELISA test was positive in 57.7 per cent. A correlation was found between carrier of HBs antigen and HIV ELISA positivity (p = 0.04, RR = 1.46; 1.06 < RR < 2.02). There was a high prevalence of HBs antigen in children with a suspicion of HIV infection. This calls for the promotion of antenal screening for HIV and HBV along with immunization against hepatitis B in newborns in our setting.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier National Souro Sanou, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nacro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dahourou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D015488:HIV Antigens; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens