title: [Fulminant hepatic failure by hepatitis B virus in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection: report of one case].
abstract: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection is a common problem in the world, with an estimated prevalence of up to 8%. We report a 27-year-old man admitted to the intensive care unit with an acute liver failure by HBV. During hospital stay, a co-infection with HIV virus was detected. Treatment with early antiviral therapy was started with emtricitabine, tenofovir and raltegravir, to cover both HBV and HIV. Despite therapy, the patient died two weeks after admission.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sagredo
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mancilla
authors.forename: Nivia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Estuardo
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poniachik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D060085:Coinfection / Q000821:virology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male