The As and Bs of HIV and Hepatitis Co-Infection

Darcy Wooten; Maile Y Karris

doi:10.3390/tropicalmed4020055

The As and Bs of HIV and Hepatitis Co-Infection

Trop Med Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 27;4(2):55. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed4020055.

Authors

Darcy Wooten¹, Maile Y Karris²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. dawooten@ucsd.edu.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. m1young@ucsd.edu.

Abstract

Hepatitis A and B co-infection among people living with HIV are public health challenges that account for an increasing degree of morbidity and mortality. Understanding the changing epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and new approaches to treatment and prevention continues to be important in the care of people living with HIV. We conducted a review of the literature that included studies on hepatitis A and HIV co-infection and hepatitis B and HIV co-infection, focusing on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and prevention. Important updates include the changing epidemiology of hepatitis A outbreaks among the homeless and individuals who use substances, and novel approaches to hepatitis B vaccination and hepatitis B cure strategies.

Keywords: HIV; co-infection; hepatitis A; hepatitis B.

Publication types

Review