title: Compliance with hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection screening among HIV-1 infected patients in a resource-limited setting.
abstract: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are important risk factors for mortality among HIV-infected patients. We assessed compliance with screening for HBV and HCV infection prior to initiation of ART in a resource-limited setting. Six hundred thirty-eight patients with a mean age of 38.4 years (53% males) were studied. Prior to initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) 371 patients (58%) were screened for HBV and 273 (43%) were screened for HCV infection. Of those screened, 9.7% had HBV infection and 8.8% had HCV infection. Given the relatively high prevalence of HBV and HCV infection among HIV-infected patients, screening for HBV and HCV infections prior to ART initiation should not be omitted in the resource-limited setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. rasuy@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: Somnuek
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sungkanuparph
authors.forename: Pawinee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wongprasit
authors.forename: Weerawat
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Manosuthi
authors.forename: Kalayanee
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Atamasirikul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015497:HIV-1; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents