Who Is at Risk for New Hepatitis B Infections Among People With HIV?

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) increases morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH). We retrospectively analyzed HBV incidence among 5,785 PLWH. Fourteen had newly positive HBsAg (mean 5.2 person-years of follow-up, 46.4/100,000 infections/year). These data show gaps in HBV vaccination and in the preventative efficacy of HBV-specific ART.