Compliance among infants exposed to hepatitis B virus in a post-vaccination serological testing program in four provinces in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains the most common form of HBV infection in China. Prevention of HBV vertical transmission involves timely administration of the complete hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) series and hepatitis B immunoglobulin. Post-vaccination serological testing (PVST) is utilized to determine an infant's outcome after HBV exposure and completion of HepB series. We aim to determine the frequency of compliance with a PVST testing cascade for HBV infected mothers and analyze factors associated with infant lost to follow up (LTFU).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort review of previously collected data in Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Chongqing provinces in China from 1 June 2016-31 December 2017. The study population in

SUBMITTER: Zheng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6610824 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature