Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status in the Pregnancy: Results of a Tertiary Referral Center in Turkey
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, cilt.29, sa.2, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000951
- Dergi Adı: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE
- Anahtar Kelimeler: hepatitis, HIV, pregnancy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background Infections of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are serious health problems worldwide and require more attentive and different management strategies in the pregnancy because of the changes in women and concerns regarding the fetuses. The study aims to determine the prevalence of these infections in the pregnancy. Methods Pregnant women from our antenatal clinic who were tested for hepatitis B (HB), hepatitis C (HC) from 2008 to 2018 were recruited from medical records. The prevalence of seropositivity was evaluated. Results The prevalence rates of HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HCV, and anti-HIV were 1.28%, 30%, 0.18%, and 0.015%, respectively. Conclusions In Turkey, the prevalence of hepatitis and HIV was not found as high as endemic regions of the world. It is essential to identify the infection of hepatitis and HIV for the treatment, follow-up, and fetal infection in the pregnancy.