title: [Immunization against viral hepatitis: an obligatory recommendation in consults for sexually transmitted diseases].
abstract: Numerous international institutions recommend vaccination against hepatitis B for all non-immune patients that consult for a sexually transmitted disease. It is a simple and safe procedure, frequently forgotten in dermatological clinics. Hepatitis B vaccine is administered via intramuscular route in the deltoid in 3 doses (at months 0, 1 and 6). The vaccine against hepatitis A is indicated for non-immune homosexual men that have a sexually transmitted disease. There exists a combined vaccine A + B that facilitates the administration in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, España. ignacio.garcia.doval@sergas.es
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García-Doval
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013030:Spain; D014611:Vaccination; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D017778:Vaccines, Combined; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic