Objetivo: Establecer la frecuencia de la infecciónpor Hepatitis B en los pacientes VIHpositivos atendidos en la IPS VitalSalud deBarranquilla, Colombia.Métodos: Se realizó un perfil serológicopara Hepatitis B en los pacientes VIH positivos,consistente en: HBs Ag, Anticore IgG.Estos exámenes se practicaron entre el mesde junio del 2007 hasta julio del 2009.Resultados: En 24 meses se realizaronexámenes para la detección de Hepatitis Ben 103 pacientes VIH positivos. Hubo unaprevalencia del 3,1% (tres pacientes) conHepatitis B crónica. Cuatro pacientes fallecierondurante el período del estudio, ningunopositivo para infección por Hepatitis B.Se detectaron 6 pacientes con Ig G core paraVHB positivo aislado, es decir con sospechade Hepatitis B oculta, la cual se confirmósolo en un paciente con carga viral paraADN de VHB positiva (158 copias/ml). Estepaciente no se hallaba usando lamivudinaen el momento del examen.
Objective: The objective is to establish the frequency of Hepatitis B (VHB) co-infection in HIV outpatients at VitalSalud Health Center in Barranquilla, Colombia.Methods: Two serological tests to diagnose Hepatitis B in our HIV patients were performed: Hepatitis B surface antigen and Anticore type Ig G (anti HBC Ig G). These tests were run between July, 2007 and July, 2009.Results: The tests were applied to 103 HIV patients. There was a prevalence of 3.1% (3 patients) for chronic Hepatitis B. Four patients passed away during the study term, none of them was Hepatitis B positive. Six patients with isolated anti HBc Ig G were detected, and only one of them had a positive viral load for VHB DNA (158 copies/ml). This patient was not taking lamivudine at the time of the test.Conclusions: The prevalence of VHB in our patients is similar to the prevalence reported in our country as a whole. The search for occult hepatitis B was positive, with a low viral load, in one out of 103 of our patients. The strategies for diagnosis of occult hepatitis B in HIV patients under lamivudine treatment require further research.
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