Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn
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Summary: | Hepatitis B vaccination is included in the Portuguese national health plan. Vaccine-induced hepatitis B surface antigen positivity is described in literature, leading to diagnostic errors if the serological test is prematurely performed after vaccination. We report the case of a false positive transient B surface antigenemia in a premature baby born from a hepatitis B vaccinated mother. Caution is required when seropositivity is found after administration of hepatitis B vaccine in order to avoid anxiety in parents and unnecessary exams. |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn Martins,Mariana Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B virus Vaccination |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Positive hepatitis B surface antigen after vaccination in a newborn |
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Martins,Mariana |
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Martins,Mariana Afonso,Ivete Portela,Alexandrina Almeida,Rui |
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Afonso,Ivete Portela,Alexandrina Almeida,Rui |
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Martins,Mariana Afonso,Ivete Portela,Alexandrina Almeida,Rui |
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Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B virus Vaccination |
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Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B virus Vaccination |
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Hepatitis B vaccination is included in the Portuguese national health plan. Vaccine-induced hepatitis B surface antigen positivity is described in literature, leading to diagnostic errors if the serological test is prematurely performed after vaccination. We report the case of a false positive transient B surface antigenemia in a premature baby born from a hepatitis B vaccinated mother. Caution is required when seropositivity is found after administration of hepatitis B vaccine in order to avoid anxiety in parents and unnecessary exams. |
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2018 |
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