title: Acute hepatitis B and C virus coinfection: a virological and clinical study of 3 cases.
abstract: We report the virological interaction in, clinical presentation of, and course of disease observed in 3 male injection drug users with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection. In all 3 cases, HBV infection presented first and quickly resolved. Diagnosis of acute HBV/HCV coinfection requires a long follow-up period with careful observation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Sebastiano di Caserta, Caserta.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marrocco
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Caprio
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coviello
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scolastico
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Filippini
authors.forename: Evangelista
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sagnelli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*