Trends in Hepatitis B Infection and Immunity Among Women of Childbearing Age in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current opioid injection drug use epidemic has been associated with an increase in hepatitis C virus infections among women of childbearing age in the United States, but changes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections have not been studied.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of HBV statuses among women of childbearing age nationally and by state was conducted, utilizing the Quest Diagnostics database. Rates of HBV in women born before and after the implementation of universal HBV vaccination recommendations were determined.

Results

We identified 8 871 965 women tested for HBV from 2011-2017. Nationally, the annual rate of acute HBV infections was stable, but rates increased in Kentucky, Alabama, and Indiana (P < .03). The national prevalence of new, chronic

SUBMITTER: Kushner T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384310 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature