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Transient hepatitis B surface antigen circulation after Infanrix-Hexa®: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Elpis Mantadakis, Stavros Thomaidis, Eugnosia-Nektaria Efraimidou, Anna Ramatani, Athanassios Chatzimichael

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2010

Abstract

The authors describe the case of a 70-day-old boy who was mistakenly diagnosed as suffering from acute hepatitis B, when he presented with persistent unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and transaminasemia and was found to be seropositive for the hepatitis B surface antigen. The antigenemia was transient and related to his recent immunization with Infanrix-Hexa®. Caution is required during interpretation of a positive HBsAg test that is obtained within 28 days after vaccination against hepatitis B.

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Title: Transient hepatitis B surface antigen circulation after Infanrix-Hexa®: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Elpis Mantadakis
Stavros Thomaidis
Eugnosia-Nektaria Efraimidou
Anna Ramatani
Athanassios Chatzimichael
Publication date: 01-09-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2010
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-010-1146-2

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